VerseMind — Bible AI Explorer

An AI-powered Bible study companion for believers, grounded entirely in the King James Version.

Live App

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What Is VerseMind?

VerseMind is a web app that helps Christians study the Bible using AI. It answers questions about Scripture, theology, church history, and daily Christian living — always from the perspective of a saved, born-again believer who holds the KJV Bible as the inerrant, infallible Word of God.

Every response is backed by exact KJV verse quotes, not paraphrases.

Features

• KJV-Only Scripture — All verse quotes are word-for-word from the King James Version
• Vector Search (RAG) — Queries a vector database of Bible verse embeddings to find the most relevant passages for each question
• Web Search Integration — Tavily search provides supplementary context from trusted sources alongside the AI response
• Conversation History — Full chat history stored locally so you can continue past studies
• Follow-Up Questions — Suggested questions for deeper study after each response
• Verse Attribution — Clickable references and confidence indicators for retrieved passages
• Dark / Light Mode — Comfortable viewing in any environment
• PWA Support — Installable on mobile devices for an app-like experience

Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Framework	Next.js 14 (App Router)
Language	TypeScript
Styling	Tailwind CSS + Shadcn/Radix UI
AI	OpenAI GPT-4o via LangChain
Embeddings	OpenAI text-embedding-3-large
Vector DB	DataStax AstraDB
Web Search	Tavily API
Hosting	Vercel (auto-deploy on push to main)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• pnpm

Setup

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/spragginsdesigns/bible-ai-explorer.git
   cd bible-ai-explorer

2. Install dependencies:

   pnpm install

3. Create .env.local with the required keys:

   OPENAI_API_KEY=
   ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN=
   ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT=
   ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION=
   TAVILY_API_KEY=
   

4. Start the dev server:

   pnpm dev

Deployment

Push to main and Vercel handles the rest. Make sure the same environment variables from .env.local are configured in your Vercel project under Settings > Environment Variables.

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VerseMind: Illuminating Scripture through Artificial Intelligence