Create gapi_client.py

gapi_client.py

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+import os
+from google import genai
+
+def get_genai_client():
+    """
+    Initialize and return a Google GenAI client using an API key from the environment.
+    """
+    api_key = os.getenv("GOOGLE_GENAI_API_KEY")
+    if not api_key:
+        raise ValueError("API key not found. Please set the 'GOOGLE_GENAI_API_KEY' environment variable.")
+    
+    try:
+        client = genai.Client(api_key=api_key)
+        return client
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to initialize Google GenAI client: {e}")