🌌 DeltaAI - Into the unknown

DeltaAI is a high-performance, minimalist conversational AI platform. Built with the MERN stack and powered by Google's Gemini API, it features a sleek dark-mode interface, secure authentication, and seamless code-handling capabilities.

Features

• Advanced AI Conversation: Powered by the gemini-2.5 model for fast, contextual, and accurate responses.
• Modern UI/UX: A premium, dark-themed interface inspired by leading AI platforms, featuring the Outfit font for a clean, geometric look.
• Smart Code Blocks: Real-time Markdown rendering with syntax highlighting and a one-click "Copy Code" feature.
• Session Persistence: Chat histories are securely saved to MongoDB and instantly synced when you log in.
• Secure Authentication: End-to-end user identity management powered by Clerk.
• Responsive Design: Fully optimized for both desktop and mobile experiences.

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React.js (Vite)
• TypeScript
• Material-UI (MUI)
• Clerk (Authentication)
• React Markdown & Syntax Highlighter

Backend:

• Node.js & Express.js
• MongoDB & Mongoose
• Google Generative AI SDK (Gemini API)
• TypeScript

🚀 Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up DeltaAI on your local machine.

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed
• MongoDB account/cluster set up
• Clerk account for authentication
• Google AI Studio account (for Gemini API Key)

1. Clone the repository

git clone [https://github.com/geekyanimesh/DeltaAI.git](https://github.com/geekyanimesh/DeltaAI.git)

cd DeltaAI

2. Setup the Backend

cd backend
npm install

Create a .env file in the backend directory:

PORT=5000
MONGODB_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string
GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=your_clerk_secret_key

Start the backend server:
npm run dev

3. Setup the Frontend
cd frontend
npm install

Create a .env file in the frontend directory:
VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:5000
VITE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=your_clerk_publishable_key

Start the Vite development server:
npm run dev

🧠 Usage
Open http://localhost:5173 in your browser.

Sign up or Log in using Clerk.

Start chatting with DeltaAI!

Try asking for code snippets to see the syntax highlighting and copy feature in action.

👨‍💻 Author
Animesh Kumar | Full Stack Developer

GitHub: @geekyanimesh