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🤖 AI Chatbot – Full-Stack Conversational Assistant

A full-stack chatbot application built with React, Tailwind CSS, and JavaScript on the frontend, and Python on the backend. It integrates with AI APIs to deliver intelligent, real-time responses in a sleek, responsive interface.

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🚀 Features

• 💬 Real-time chat interface with user-friendly design
• 🧠 AI integration via OpenAI, Gemini, or Hugging Face APIs
• 🔐 Secure backend with environment-based API key handling
• 🌐 JSON-based communication between frontend and backend
• 🎨 Responsive UI styled with Tailwind CSS
• 📜 Message history and loading indicators

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, JavaScript, HTML, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Python (FastAPI or Flask)
• API: OpenAI / Gemini / Hugging Face (customizable)
• Deployment: Netlify (frontend), Render or Railway (backend)

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▶️ How to Run

🔧 Backend

cd backend
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # or venv\Scripts\activate on Windows
pip install -r requirements.txt
python main.py
💻 Frontend
bash
cd frontend
npm install
npm start