AI Chat Bot Platform

A full-stack AI chat bot platform built as a monorepo with three main components: an Express API backend, a React frontend, and a marketing landing page.

🏗️ Architecture

This project is structured as a monorepo with the following components:

• api/ - Express.js backend that streams OpenAI responses and manages client configurations via Airtable
• bot-fe/ - React frontend chat interface built with modern UI components
• static-site/ - Marketing landing page demonstrating the end-to-end functionality

🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone and install dependencies

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd mvp
   npm install

2. Set up environment variables

   # Copy and configure environment variables in api/
   cp api/.env.example api/.env
   # Edit api/.env with your OpenAI and Airtable credentials

3. Start all services

   # Terminal 1: API Server
   cd api && npm run dev
   
   # Terminal 2: Frontend
   cd bot-fe && npm run dev
   
   # Terminal 3: Static Site (optional)
   cd static-site && python -m http.server 8000

📋 Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• OpenAI API key
• Airtable account and API key

🎯 Use Cases

• White-label Chat Bots: Deploy custom AI assistants for different clients
• Marketing Integration: Embed chat bots in marketing sites with custom branding
• Multi-tenant AI: Manage multiple AI personalities through Airtable configuration

📖 Component Documentation

Each component has detailed documentation in their respective directories:

• API Documentation - Backend setup, endpoints, and Airtable integration
• Frontend Documentation - React app development and UI components
• Static Site Documentation - Marketing page customization