> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.runanywhere.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# chat()

> Simple one-liner for quick text responses

The simplest way to generate text—returns just the response string.

```dart theme={null}
// One-liner for quick responses
final response = await RunAnywhere.chat('What is the capital of France?');
print(response);  // "The capital of France is Paris."
```

## When to Use

Use `chat()` when you:

* Need a quick response without metrics
* Don't need streaming
* Want the simplest possible API

## Requirements

Before calling `chat()`, ensure:

1. SDK is initialized: `await RunAnywhere.initialize()`
2. Backend is registered: `await LlamaCpp.register()`
3. Model is loaded: `await RunAnywhere.loadModel('model-id')`

## Example with Error Handling

```dart theme={null}
Future<String> askQuestion(String question) async {
  try {
    if (!RunAnywhere.isModelLoaded) {
      throw SDKError.componentNotReady('No model loaded');
    }
    return await RunAnywhere.chat(question);
  } on SDKError catch (e) {
    return 'Error: ${e.message}';
  }
}
```

## See Also

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="generate()" icon="sparkles" href="/flutter/llm/generate">
    Get response with metrics
  </Card>

  <Card title="generateStream()" icon="bolt" href="/flutter/llm/stream">
    Stream tokens in real-time
  </Card>
</CardGroup>