diff --git a/gui/bin/PLACEHOLDER b/gui/bin/PLACEHOLDER
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/gui/scripts/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/gui/scripts/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
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+++ b/gui/scripts/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
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+# Use an official Python runtime as a parent image  
+FROM continuumio/miniconda3  
+  
+# Set the working directory in the container to /app  
+WORKDIR /app  
+  
+# Add metadata to an image  
+LABEL maintainer="example@example.com"  
+  
+# Copy the current directory contents into the container at /app  
+COPY . /app  
+  
+# Ensure the script has execution permissions  
+RUN chmod +x /app/activate_conda.sh  
+  
+# Ensure Conda is initialized  
+RUN conda init bash  
+  
+# Make port 80 available to the world outside this container  
+EXPOSE 80  
+  
+# Run the command to execute your script  
+CMD ["./activate_conda.sh"]  
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diff --git a/gui/scripts/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/gui/scripts/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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index 0000000..dc1bd84
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+++ b/gui/scripts/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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+{  
+    "name": "Python 3",  
+    "build": {  
+        "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",  
+        "context": ".."  
+    },  
+    "runArgs": [  
+        "-u",  
+        "root"  
+    ],  
+    "settings": {   
+        "terminal.integrated.shell.linux": "/bin/bash"  
+    },  
+    "extensions": []  
+}  
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diff --git a/gui/scripts/activate.bat b/gui/scripts/activate.bat
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index 0000000..1058b78
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+++ b/gui/scripts/activate.bat
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+:: scripts/activate.bat
+@echo off
+setlocal
+
+:: Check for help argument or no arguments
+if "%~1"=="" goto :help
+if /I "%~1"=="--help" goto :help
+if /I not "%~1"=="--env" goto :help
+
+:: Extract the environment name from the argument
+set "VENV_NAME=%~2"
+set "BETTERPROMPTS_PATH=%USERPROFILE%\.betterprompts"
+set "VENV_DIR=venv"
+set "VENV_PATH=%BETTERPROMPTS_PATH%\%VENV_DIR%\%VENV_NAME%"
+
+call :create_venv
+call :activate_venv
+call :display_python_info
+call :display_venv_info
+goto :eof
+
+:create_venv
+if not exist "%VENV_PATH%" (
+    echo Creating a virtual environment for %VENV_NAME%...
+    python -m venv "%VENV_PATH%"
+    if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+        echo Failed to create a virtual environment for %VENV_NAME%.
+        exit /b 1
+    )
+)
+exit /b 0
+
+:activate_venv
+echo Activating the virtual environment for %VENV_NAME%...
+call "%VENV_PATH%\Scripts\activate.bat"
+if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+    echo Failed to activate the virtual environment for %VENV_NAME%.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+echo Virtual environment for %VENV_NAME% activated.
+exit /b 0
+
+:display_python_info
+"%VENV_PATH%\Scripts\python.exe" --version
+"%VENV_PATH%\Scripts\python.exe" -m site
+if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+    echo Failed to display Python version and site information.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+exit /b 0
+
+:display_venv_info
+echo Virtual Environment Information:
+echo   - Name: %VENV_NAME%
+echo   - Path: %VENV_PATH%
+echo   - Python Executable: "%VENV_PATH%\Scripts\python.exe"
+echo   - Site-packages Directory: "%VENV_PATH%\Lib\site-packages"
+exit /b 0
+
+:help
+echo.
+echo Usage:
+echo   activate.bat --env [environment-name] : Activates the specified virtual environment.
+echo   activate.bat --help                   : Displays this help message.
+echo.
+exit /b 0
+
+:: End of the script
+endlocal
diff --git a/gui/scripts/initialize.bat b/gui/scripts/initialize.bat
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index 0000000..a89a94b
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+++ b/gui/scripts/initialize.bat
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+:: scripts/initialize.bat
+@echo off
+setlocal
+
+:: Define the required Python version and installer details
+set "REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION=3.9.13"
+set "PYTHON_INSTALLER_FILENAME=python-%REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION%-amd64.exe"
+set "PYTHON_INSTALLER_URL=https://www.python.org/ftp/python/%REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION%/%PYTHON_INSTALLER_FILENAME%"
+set "PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=%USERPROFILE%\.betterprompts\python"
+set "INSTALLATION_ERROR=0"
+
+call :check_python_installation
+if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 call :install_python
+if %INSTALLATION_ERROR% NEQ 0 goto :eof
+
+:: Add Python Scripts to PATH after installation
+set "PATH=%PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR%\Scripts;%PATH%"
+
+call :create_directories
+if %INSTALLATION_ERROR% NEQ 0 goto :eof
+
+call :setup_virtual_environment
+if %INSTALLATION_ERROR% NEQ 0 goto :eof
+
+call :upgrade_pip
+if %INSTALLATION_ERROR% NEQ 0 goto :eof
+
+call :install_poetry
+if %INSTALLATION_ERROR% NEQ 0 goto :eof
+
+:: Confirm completion of the setup
+echo Python environment setup for 'better-prompts' is complete.
+goto :eof
+
+:: Subroutine for checking Python installation
+:check_python_installation
+echo Checking for Python installation...
+for /f "tokens=2" %%i in ('"%PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR%\python.exe" --version 2^>^&1') do set PYTHON_VERSION=%%i
+if not defined PYTHON_VERSION (
+    echo Python is not installed. Please install Python before running this script.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+if not "%PYTHON_VERSION%"=="%REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION%" (
+    echo Required Python %REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION% is not installed.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+echo Found Python %REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION% installed.
+exit /b 0
+
+:: Subroutine for installing Python if not present
+:install_python
+echo Installing Python %REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION%...
+set "PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR=%USERPROFILE%\.betterprompts\python"
+echo Installation directory: %PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR%
+if not exist "%PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR%" (
+    mkdir "%PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR%"
+)
+echo Downloading Python %REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION%...
+curl -o "%PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR%\%PYTHON_INSTALLER_FILENAME%" %PYTHON_INSTALLER_URL%
+echo Running Python %REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION% installer...
+start /wait "" "%PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR%\%PYTHON_INSTALLER_FILENAME%" InstallAllUsers=0 PrependPath=1 TargetDir="%PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR%"
+if not exist "%PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR%\python.exe" (
+    echo Installation cancelled by the user or failed. Please run the installer again.
+    set "INSTALLATION_ERROR=1"
+    exit /b 1
+)
+echo Python %REQUIRED_PYTHON_VERSION% has been installed.
+set "PATH=%PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR%\Scripts;%PATH%"
+echo Retrieving Python installation information...
+"%PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR%\python.exe" -m site
+call :check_python_installation
+if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+    echo Verification failed. Python may not have been installed correctly.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+echo Verification successful. Python is callable from the installation directory.
+exit /b 0
+
+:: Subroutine for upgrading pip
+:upgrade_pip
+echo Upgrading pip to the latest version...
+"%PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR%\python.exe" -m pip install --upgrade pip
+if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+    echo Failed to upgrade pip. Please check your Python installation and try again.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+echo pip has been upgraded to the latest version.
+goto :eof
+
+:: Subroutine for creating directories
+:create_directories
+set "BETTERPROMPTS_DIR=.betterprompts"
+set "BETTERPROMPTS_PATH=%USERPROFILE%\%BETTERPROMPTS_DIR%"
+if not exist "%BETTERPROMPTS_PATH%" (
+    echo Creating directory "%BETTERPROMPTS_PATH%"...
+    mkdir "%BETTERPROMPTS_PATH%"
+)
+goto :eof
+
+:: Subroutine for setting up the virtual environment
+:setup_virtual_environment
+set "VENV_DIR=venv\core-gui"
+set "VENV_PATH=%BETTERPROMPTS_PATH%\%VENV_DIR%"
+if not exist "%VENV_PATH%" (
+    echo Creating a virtual environment at "%VENV_PATH%"...
+    "%PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR%\python.exe" -m venv "%VENV_PATH%"
+) else (
+    echo Virtual environment found at "%VENV_PATH%".
+)
+echo Activating the virtual environment...
+call "%VENV_PATH%\Scripts\activate.bat"
+echo Virtual environment activated at "%VENV_PATH%".
+echo Upgrading pip in the virtual environment to the latest version...
+"%VENV_PATH%\Scripts\python.exe" -m pip install --upgrade pip
+if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+    echo Failed to upgrade pip in the virtual environment. Please check your installation and try again.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+echo pip in the virtual environment has been upgraded to the latest version.
+goto :eof
+
+:: Subroutine for installing Poetry
+:install_poetry
+"%VENV_PATH%\Scripts\poetry.exe" --version >nul 2>&1
+if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+    echo Installing Poetry...
+    "%VENV_PATH%\Scripts\pip.exe" install poetry
+) else (
+    echo Poetry is already installed.
+)
+goto :eof
+
+:: End of the script
+endlocal
diff --git a/gui/scripts/model_info.py b/gui/scripts/model_info.py
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index 0000000..416f650
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+++ b/gui/scripts/model_info.py
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+# scripts/model_info.py
+
+class ModelInfo:
+    def __init__(self, user, model_name, model_type, model_uri, model_url, timestamp=None, description=None, version=None):
+        self.user = user
+        self.model_name = model_name
+        self.model_type = model_type
+        self.model_uri = model_uri
+        self.model_url = model_url
+        self.timestamp = timestamp
+        self.description = description
+        self.version = version
+
+    def to_string(self):
+        info_str = ""
+        info_str += f"User: {self.user}\n"
+        info_str += f"Name: {self.model_name}\n"
+        info_str += f"Type: {self.model_type}\n"
+        info_str += f"URI: {self.model_uri}\n"
+        info_str += f"URL: {self.model_url}\n"
+        info_str += f"Timestamp: {self.timestamp}\n"
+        info_str += f"Description: {self.description}\n"
+        info_str += f"Version: {self.version}"
+        return info_str
diff --git a/gui/scripts/model_list.py b/gui/scripts/model_list.py
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index 0000000..e9dfd7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/scripts/model_list.py
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+# scripts/model_list.py
+from model_metadata import model_metadata
+from model_info import ModelInfo
+
+class ModelList:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.model_metadata = model_metadata
+
+    def get_model_info(self, model_name):
+        return self.model_metadata.get(model_name, None)
+
+    def get_model_uri(self, model_name):
+        model_info = self.get_model_info(model_name)
+        if model_info:
+            return model_info.get("model_uri")
+        else:
+            return None  # Model not found in metadata
+
+    def list_models(self):
+        print("")
+        for idx, (model_name, model_info) in enumerate(self.model_metadata.items()):
+            if idx > 0:
+                print("\n" + "=" * 40 + "\n")  # Add separator between models
+            model = ModelInfo(
+                user=model_info.get("user"),
+                model_name=model_info.get("model_name"),
+                model_type=model_info.get("model_type"),
+                model_uri=model_info.get("model_uri"),
+                model_url=model_info.get("model_url"),
+                timestamp=model_info.get("timestamp"),
+                description=model_info.get("description"),
+                version=model_info.get("version")
+            )
+            print(model.to_string())
+        print("")
diff --git a/gui/scripts/model_metadata.py b/gui/scripts/model_metadata.py
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index 0000000..52123c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/scripts/model_metadata.py
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+# scripts/conda_actions.py
+
+import subprocess
+import argparse
+import logging
+
+class CondaManager:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.valid_actions = ["create", "activate", "deactivate", "list", "remove"]
+        self.parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Conda Environment Manager")
+        self.parser.add_argument("action", choices=self.valid_actions, help="Action to perform")
+        self.parser.add_argument("--env", help="Name of the Conda environment")
+        self.parser.add_argument("--python-version", default="3.8", help="Python version for creating a new environment")
+        self.args = self.parser.parse_args()
+
+    def create_environment(self, env_name, python_version):
+        try:
+            subprocess.run(["conda", "create", "-n", env_name, f"python={python_version}", "-y"])
+            logging.info(f"Environment '{env_name}' created successfully.")
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            logging.error(f"Error creating environment '{env_name}'.")
+
+    def activate_environment(self, env_name):
+        subprocess.run(["conda", "activate", env_name])
+
+    def deactivate_environment(self):
+        subprocess.run(["conda", "deactivate"])
+
+    def list_environments(self):
+        subprocess.run(["conda", "env", "list"])
+
+    def remove_environment(self, env_name):
+        try:
+            subprocess.run(["conda", "env", "remove", "-n", env_name, "-y"])
+            logging.info(f"Environment '{env_name}' removed successfully.")
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            logging.error(f"Error removing environment '{env_name}'.")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+    conda_manager = CondaManager()
+    conda_manager.handle_action(conda_manager.args.action)