YashInTech / aria

A.R.I.A. (Artificial Response & Interaction Assisstant) is a state-of-the-art AI-powered chatbot designed for seamless and intelligent conversations. Built with GPT-3.5, the MERN stack, and Material-UI, it offers secure user authentication, a scalable architecture, a responsive front-end, and persistent chat history using MongoDB for continuity.

A.R.I.A. (Artificial Response & Interaction System)

A.R.I.A. is an AI-powered chatbot designed to enhance conversational AI capabilities. Built using the MERN stack, GPT-3.5, and Material-UI, it provides secure, scalable, and responsive interactions for a seamless user experience.

Features

• Advanced AI Capabilities: Powered by GPT-3.5 for natural and engaging conversations.
• Secure Authentication: Implements JWT, bcrypt, and HTTP-only cookies for user authentication and session management.
• Responsive Front-End: Built with Vite.js and Material-UI for a modern, user-friendly interface.
• Persistent Chat Histories: Stores user conversations in MongoDB for easy access and continuity.
• Scalable Architecture: Designed to handle high traffic efficiently using the MERN stack.

Tech Stack

• Back-End: Node.js, Express.js
• Front-End: React.js, Vite.js, Material-UI
• Database: MongoDB
• AI Integration: OpenAI API
• Authentication: JWT, bcrypt

Installation and Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/YashInTech/aria.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd aria

3. Install dependencies for both the client and server:

   npm install
   cd client
   npm install
   cd ..

4. Create a .env file in the backend directory and add the following variables:

   OPENAI_SECRET=<your_openai_api_key>
   OPENAI_ORGANISATION_ID=<your_openai_org_id>
   MONGODB_URL=<your_mongo_connection_string>
   JWT_SECRET=<your_jwt_secret>
   COOKIE_SECRET=<your_cookie_secret>

5. Start the development servers:
   • Server:

     npm run server

   • Client:

     cd client
     npm start

Usage

• Navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the chatbot interface.
• Register or log in to start interacting with A.R.I.A..
• Explore conversational AI capabilities and manage chat histories.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues or pull requests for improvements and feature suggestions.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.