/chat-with-go

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) using CSV data

Primary LanguageJavaScript

Chat With Go

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About this project

Build a web-based chatbot interface that processes CSV files and generates responses using Google Generative AI.

Tech Stack

Backend:

  • Go (Golang):
    • Primary programming language for the backend server.
    • Handles HTTP requests, file uploads, and communication with the AI service.
  • Google Generative AI (gemini-1.5-flash):
    • Used for generating responses based on the provided data and user queries.
    • The genai Go package is used to interact with the Google Generative AI API.
  • Google API Go Client:
    • The google.golang.org/api/option package is used to configure API keys for the Google Generative AI client.
  • Third-Party Libraries:
    • github.com/google/generative-ai-go/genai: Google Generative AI client library.
    • github.com/joho/godotenv: Used to load environment variables from a .env file.

Frontend:

  • HTML:
    • Structure of the web interface.
    • Contains forms for file upload and user queries.
  • CSS:
    • Styling for the web interface.
    • Includes styles for chat messages, loading spinner, and other UI elements.
  • JavaScript:
    • Handles client-side interactions and communication with the backend.
    • Manages file uploads, form submissions, and chat interactions.
    • Uses the Fetch API for making HTTP requests to the backend.

Infrastructure:

  • HTTP Server:
    • Go's built-in net/http package is used to run the web server.
    • Handles serving static files (HTML, CSS, JS) and API endpoints for file uploads and chat interactions.

How to run

1. Clone this repository

To get started, clone this repository into your local machine. Follow the instructions below:

  1. Open a terminal or Command Prompt.
  2. Change to the directory where you want to clone the repository.
  3. Enter the following command to clone the repository: 
    git clone https://github.com/MuhFaridanSutariya/chat-with-go.git
  4. Once the cloning process is complete, navigate into the cloned directory using the cd command: 
    cd chat-with-go

2. System Requirements

Make sure your system meets the following requirements before proceeding:

  • Go is installed on your computer.
  • Google API Key: Obtain an Gemini API key for Google Generative AI.

3. Install Requirements

To initialize a go.mod file in a Go project, you need to use the go mod init command:

go mod init chatbot

On Windows, macOS, and Linux: navigate to the directory where the go.mod file is located. Then, enter the following command:

go mod tidy

This command will install all the required packages specified in the go.mod file

4. Run Go

How to run Web App:

go run main.go