https://github.com/jorkdev/gemini-chatbot
An AI project utilizing Google's Gemini model to build an interactive chatbot. This repository explores basic AI concepts, including large language models (LLMs) and API integration, allowing users to create AI-powered applications.
https://github.com/jorkdev/gemini-chatbot
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An AI project utilizing Google's Gemini model to build an interactive chatbot. This repository explores basic AI concepts, including large language models (LLMs) and API integration, allowing users to create AI-powered applications.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/jorkdev/gemini-chatbot
- Owner: JorkDev
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-09-17T18:38:11.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-09-21T17:35:58.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-05T17:25:38.888Z (over 1 year ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Size: 388 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Gemini Chatbot
This is a chatbot built using **React** and **Express.js**, leveraging **Google's Generative AI (Gemini)** for answering questions. The application allows users to input questions and get responses, with a surprise feature that suggests random questions to ask.
## Features
- **Ask Questions**: Users can input a question and receive a response from Google Generative AI.
- **Surprise Me**: A button that generates random questions from a pre-set list.
- **Error Handling**: Displays an error message when no input is provided or if something goes wrong.
- **Clear Functionality**: Users can reset the chat history and input field.
## Project Structure
- **App.js**: Contains the main React component where users can input questions and view responses.
- **server.js**: Express server that handles requests from the client and communicates with the Google Gemini API.
## Installation
To run this project locally, follow these steps:
### Prerequisites
- Node.js installed on your machine.
- A Google Gemini API key (set up in the `.env` file).
### Steps
1. Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone
```
2. Install dependencies:
```bash
npm install
```
3. Create a `.env` file in the root directory and add your Google Generative AI key:
```
GOOGLE_GEN_AI_KEY=your-api-key-here
```
4. Run the server:
```bash
node server.js
```
5. Start the React app:
```bash
npm start
```
The server will run on `localhost:8000`, and the React frontend on `localhost:3000`.
## API Endpoints
- `POST /gemini`: Accepts user input and forwards it to Google Gemini for processing. The response is displayed on the frontend.
## Technologies Used
- **React**: Frontend UI framework.
- **Express**: Backend server framework.
- **Google Generative AI (Gemini)**: AI technology used for generating responses.
- **Node.js**: JavaScript runtime.
- **dotenv**: For handling environment variables.
- **cors**: Middleware for handling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing.
## Future Improvements
- Implement a real-time response from the Google Gemini API.
- Add more sophisticated error handling for failed API calls.
- Extend the surprise feature with more diverse questions.
## License
This project is open source under the [MIT License](./LICENSE).