AI-Companion

Welcome to the AI-Companion Character Creation and Chat project, built with Next.js 13 and an exciting stack of technologies including Upstash, Stripe, Clerk, Prisma, open.ai, and Shadcn-UI!

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Key Features
• Getting Started
• Dependencies
• Configuration

Overview

This web application allows users to create and chat with AI-powered characters. The stack includes Next.js 13 for the frontend, Upstash for caching, Stripe for payment processing, Clerk for authentication, Prisma for database interaction, and Shadcn-UI for a sleek user interface.

Key Features

1. Character Creation:

   • Easily design and customize characters with a user-friendly interface.

   • Choose from a variety of traits, styles, and attributes to make each character distinct.

     

     

2. AI-Powered Chat:

   • Engage in dynamic conversations with characters using advanced natural language processing.

     

3. Payment Integration:

   • Utilize Stripe for seamless and secure payment processing.

     

4. Authentication:

   • Implement Clerk for user authentication and account management.

     

5. Database Interaction:

   • Interact with the database using Prisma for efficient data handling.

6. UI Components:

   • Enhance the user interface with Shadcn-UI components.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to get the project up and running on your local machine:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Deep6239/ai-companion.git

   cd your-repo

1. Install Dependencies:

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npm install

2. Configure Environment Variables:

Create a .env.local file and set the necessary environment variables.

3. Run the Application:

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npm run dev

Access the application in your browser at http://localhost:3000.

Dependencies

Next.js 13

Upstash

Stripe

Clerk

Prisma

Shadcn-UI

Cloudinary

Configuration

Configure the application by setting the required environment variables in the .env.local file. Refer to the .env.example file for a template.