CheapBlog is a zero-code, open-source template for spinning up a fully-featured AI personal blog on the free tiers of Vercel, Supabase, Groq, and OpenRouter.
Showcase your profile, projects, and daily AI-generated content—without running servers or writing backend code.
| Area | What it Does |
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| Home | Personal introduction & project portfolio |
| Daily NZ News | Fetches today’s local headlines ➜ sends to LLM ➜ outputs concise AI summary |
| Blog / Knowledge Base | Create, edit, and categorise posts or prompt snippets (built-in CMS) |
| Prompt Manager | Store & version your best prompts (editable as plain files or via UI) |
| AI Chatbot | Toggle system prompts, show/hide context, answer visitor questions live |
| AI Tool Navigator | Curated list of useful AI tools with search & tags |
| 100 % Serverless | Runs on Vercel functions + Supabase DB / Auth / Storage |
LLM calls are routed through Groq (Mixtral-8x7B, Llama-3, …) or OpenRouter—both have generous free tiers.
| Tool / Service | Role |
|---|---|
| Cursor + v0.dev | AI-assisted IDE & component scaffolding |
| Next.js 14 | React framework, App Router |
| Vercel (Free) | Hosting, Edge Functions, Preview URLs |
| Supabase (Free) | Postgres, Auth, Storage |
| Groq API (Free) | Blazing-fast Mixtral / Llama inference |
| OpenRouter API (Free) | Unified gateway to many LLMs |
| Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui | Styling & accessible components |
```bash git clone https://github.com/qianlove880530/CheapBlog.git cd CheapBlog
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Create a Supabase Project (Free)
- Go to https://supabase.com → New project.
- Copy Project URL + Anon Key under Settings → API.
- Run /supabase/schema.sql in the SQL editor.
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Add Environment Variables
Key Description SUPABASE_URL Your project URL SUPABASE_ANON_KEY Public anon key OPENAI_API_KEY Optional if using OpenRouter OPENROUTER_API_KEY or-xxxxxxxx GROQ_API_KEY gsk_xxxxxxxx AI_PROVIDER groq or openrouter NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_NAME Blog title (shown in header & OG tags)
Add them in Vercel → Project → Settings → Environment Vars or .env.local.
- One-Click Deploy
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🛠️ Tech Highlights • All prompts live in /prompts/ – edit in Cursor, save, redeploy. • Switch models instantly – set AI_PROVIDER to groq or openrouter. • Zero-cost by default – remains free under normal personal-site traffic. • No vendor lock-in – swap Supabase for PlanetScale, Groq for OpenAI, etc.
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📅 Roadmap • ✅ MVP (chat, CMS, news summary) • 🔜 RSS/Atom feed export • 🔜 Theming / dark-mode • 🔜 Edge caching for faster global reads
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🤝 Contributing 1. Fork → git checkout -b feat/amazing-thing 2. Commit & push → git push origin feat/amazing-thing 3. Open a PR – template included!
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❤️ Why CheapBlog?
To prove you can launch a robust, AI-powered personal site with zero server cost and virtually zero code. Fork it, brand it, and make it yours—then share what you build!
Just commit this file as README.md in the root of CheapBlog, push, and your repo landing page will be investor- / contributor-ready. Happy shipping!