Realtime Communication and AI Chatbot - Chatterbot

This project implements a real-time communication platform that supports image, audio, and text messages, along with an AI-assisted chatbot named Chatterbot. The chatbot is powered by Gemini Flash, an advanced language model, to deliver intelligent and context-aware responses. The project optimizes image quality and format using Sharp.js, ensures efficient module bundling with Rollup and Vite, and manages user authentication and web notifications through Firebase-admin.

Check the application live here - https://chatterbox-kunal.web.app/

Features

• Real-time Communication:

  • Supports image, audio, and text messaging using socket.io.
  • Ensures fast and reliable data transmission in real-time.

• AI-Assisted Chatbot - Chatterbot:

  • Powered by Gemini Flash, offering cutting-edge language understanding and response generation.
  • Built using Langchain and VertexAI.
  • Provides intelligent responses and contextual assistance.

• Image Optimization:

  • Utilizes Sharp.js to optimize image quality.
  • Converts images to the WEBP format to enhance performance.

• Efficient Code Bundling:

  • Managed by Rollup and Vite.
  • Achieves a production size of just 64MB, optimizing for speed and storage.

• User Authentication and Notifications:

  • Managed by Firebase-admin to handle secure user authentication.
  • Sends real-time web notifications to users.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/its-kunal/chatterbox
   cd chatterbox

2. Install dependencies:

   cd server && npm install
   cd ../client && npm install

3. Configure environment variables:

   • Ensure that all necessary API keys, Firebase credentials, and other environment variables are properly set in a .env, .env.local file.

4. Run the development server:

   cd server && npm run dev

5. Build for production:

   npm run build

Technologies Used

• Gemini Flash - The core LLM powering the AI-assisted chatbot, enabling advanced language processing and contextually intelligent interactions.
• Socket.io: For real-time, bidirectional communication.
• Langchain & VertexAI: Powering the AI-assisted chatbot.
• Sharp.js: Image processing and optimization.
• Rollup & Vite: Module bundlers for efficient builds.
• Firebase-admin: Managing user authentication and notifications.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.

2. Create a new branch.

   git checkout -b feature/YourFeature

3. Commit your changes.

   git commit -m "Add your feature"

4. Push to the branch.

   git push origin feature/YourFeature

5. Open a Pull Request.