🎨 Image Generator MAUI

A cross-platform image generation application built with .NET MAUI that leverages AI-powered image generation APIs. Currently supports integration with Replicate and OpenAI's image generation services, allowing users to create stunning AI-generated images through simple API calls.

🌟 Features

• Cross-platform support (Windows, Android, iOS, macOS)
• Modern UI with MAUI framework
• AI-powered image generation through REST APIs
• Support for multiple AI services:
  • Replicate API integration
  • OpenAI API integration
• Built with MVVM architecture
• Async/await best practices implementation
• Easy-to-use interface for generating AI images

🛠️ Technologies

• .NET MAUI 9.0
• CommunityToolkit.MVVM 8.4.0
• AsyncAwaitBestPractices.MVVM 9.0.0
• Refit 8.0.0 (for API integration)
• SixLabors.ImageSharp 3.1.8 (for image processing)

📋 Prerequisites

• .NET 9.0 SDK
• Visual Studio 2022 or later with MAUI workload
• For iOS development: macOS with Xcode
• For Android development: Android SDK

🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ImageGenerator.MAUI.git

2. Open the solution in Visual Studio:

cd ImageGenerator.MAUI
ImageGenerator.MAUI.sln

3. Restore NuGet packages and build the solution

4. Run the application on your preferred platform

🏗️ Project Structure

ImageGenerator.MAUI/
├── Converters/         # Value converters for UI binding
├── Models/            # Data models
├── Services/          # Business logic and services
├── ViewModels/        # MVVM view models
├── Views/             # MAUI XAML views
└── Resources/         # Application resources

🧪 Testing

The project includes a test project (ImageGenerator.MAUI.Tests) for unit testing. Run the tests using:

dotnet test

📱 Supported Platforms

• Windows 10.0.17763.0 and later
• Android 21.0 (API 21) and later
• iOS 15.0 and later
• macOS 15.0 and later

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👥 Authors

• Silmas - Initial work

🙏 Acknowledgments

• .NET MAUI team for the amazing framework
• All contributors who have helped shape this project