SvelteKit AI Chatbot 🤖

A modern AI-powered chatbot application built with SvelteKit, integrating OpenAI's LLM APIs for intelligent conversations. Designed with scalability, performance, and developer productivity in mind.

🚀 Features

• 🌐 Built with SvelteKit for a fast, modern web experience
• 🧠 Integration with OpenAI (ChatGPT-like API support)
• 🛡️ Environment-based configuration using .env files
• 🎨 Styled with Tailwind CSS
• ⚙️ TypeScript support for safer development
• 🧪 ESLint + Prettier for consistent code quality
• 🧰 Vite for blazing fast development and hot module replacement
• 🧵 Modular component structure for easy customization

🛠️ Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or later)
• npm or pnpm installed

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/sveltekit-ai-chatbot.git
   cd sveltekit-ai-chatbot
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Configure environment:

   • Copy .env.example to .env
   • Add your OpenAI API Key and other configurations:

   OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_key
   

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev
   

   Navigate to http://localhost:5173

📁 Project Structure

sveltekit-ai-chatbot/
│
├── src/
│   ├── routes/          # SvelteKit pages and endpoints
│   ├── lib/             # Reusable components and logic
│   ├── app.html         # App HTML template
│   └── app.d.ts         # Type declarations
│
├── .env.example         # Example env variables
├── package.json         # Project metadata and scripts
├── svelte.config.js     # SvelteKit config
├── tailwind.config.js   # Tailwind CSS config
└── vite.config.ts       # Vite bundler config

🧪 Scripts

• npm run dev – Run development server
• npm run build – Build the production-ready app
• npm run preview – Preview the production build
• npm run lint – Lint the project with ESLint

🌍 Deployment

You can deploy to any platform that supports Node.js. For example:

• Vercel
• Netlify
• Render

Make sure to add your environment variables in the platform's settings panel.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

🙋 FAQ

Q: What model does this chatbot use?
A: It uses OpenAI models like gpt-3.5-turbo or gpt-4 based on your configuration.

Q: Is it possible to use other LLMs like Claude or Gemini?
A: Yes, with minor adjustments to API calls in the backend route logic.