diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7d3358ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# PR #1 Ali 11/18/2025
+## Features
+- added groq provider
+## Added Files
+- CHANGELOG.md
+## Fixes 
+changed the submit button from ctrl+j to enter 
diff --git a/codebase_rag/main.py b/codebase_rag/main.py
index 0586a9f3c..debc8e756 100644
--- a/codebase_rag/main.py
+++ b/codebase_rag/main.py
@@ -490,15 +490,15 @@ def get_multiline_input(prompt_text: str = "Ask a question") -> str:
     """Get multiline input from user with Ctrl+J to submit."""
     bindings = KeyBindings()
 
-    @bindings.add("c-j")
+    @bindings.add("enter")
     def submit(event: Any) -> None:
         """Submit the current input."""
         event.app.exit(result=event.app.current_buffer.text)
 
-    @bindings.add("enter")
-    def new_line(event: Any) -> None:
-        """Insert a new line instead of submitting."""
-        event.current_buffer.insert_text("\n")
+    # @bindings.add("enter")
+    # def new_line(event: Any) -> None:
+    #     """Insert a new line instead of submitting."""
+    #     event.current_buffer.insert_text("\n")
 
     @bindings.add("c-c")
     def keyboard_interrupt(event: Any) -> None:
diff --git a/codebase_rag/providers/base.py b/codebase_rag/providers/base.py
index d525c1e27..d7b581512 100644
--- a/codebase_rag/providers/base.py
+++ b/codebase_rag/providers/base.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 from pydantic_ai.providers.google_gla import GoogleGLAProvider
 from pydantic_ai.providers.google_vertex import GoogleVertexProvider, VertexAiRegion
 from pydantic_ai.providers.openai import OpenAIProvider as PydanticOpenAIProvider
+from pydantic_ai.models.groq import GroqModel
+from pydantic_ai.providers.groq import GroqProvider as PydanticGroqProvider
 
 
 class ModelProvider(ABC):
@@ -125,6 +127,26 @@ def create_model(self, model_id: str, **kwargs: Any) -> OpenAIResponsesModel:
         return OpenAIResponsesModel(model_id, provider=provider, **kwargs)
 
 
+class GroqProvider(ModelProvider):
+    """Groq provider – uses Groq’s ultra‑fast inference API."""
+    def __init__(self, api_key: str | None = None, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.api_key = api_key
+
+    @property
+    def provider_name(self) -> str:
+        return "groq"
+
+    def validate_config(self) -> None:
+        if not self.api_key:
+            raise ValueError("Groq provider requires api_key.")
+
+    def create_model(self, model_id: str, **kwargs: Any) -> GroqModel:
+        self.validate_config()
+        provider = PydanticGroqProvider(api_key=self.api_key)
+        return GroqModel(model_id, provider=provider, **kwargs)
+
+
 class OllamaProvider(ModelProvider):
     """Ollama local provider."""
 
@@ -163,6 +185,7 @@ def create_model(self, model_id: str, **kwargs: Any) -> OpenAIModel:
 PROVIDER_REGISTRY: dict[str, type[ModelProvider]] = {
     "google": GoogleProvider,
     "openai": OpenAIProvider,
+    "groq": GroqProvider,
     "ollama": OllamaProvider,
 }
 
@@ -198,4 +221,4 @@ def check_ollama_running(endpoint: str = "http://localhost:11434") -> bool:
             response = client.get(health_url)
             return bool(response.status_code == 200)
     except (httpx.RequestError, httpx.TimeoutException):
-        return False
+        return False
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