A full-stack AI assistant application with an Express.js backend and React frontend.

• AI-powered chat assistant using OpenAI GPT-4o-mini
• CBT/Motivational Interviewing techniques
• Express.js backend server
• React frontend client
• CORS enabled for cross-origin requests

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm or yarn
• OpenAI API key

git clone https://github.com/Embotic-Wayne/AIgf.git
cd AIgf

npm install

cd client
npm install
cd ..

Create a .env file in the root directory:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here

npm start

The backend server will run on http://localhost:3080

In a new terminal:

cd client
npm start

The React app will run on http://localhost:3000

• POST / - Send a message to the AI assistant
  • Body: { "message": "your message here" }
  • Response: { "reply": "AI response" }

AIgf/
├── index.js              # Express server
├── package.json          # Backend dependencies
├── package-lock.json     # Backend dependency lock
├── .env                  # Environment variables (create this)
├── .gitignore           # Git ignore rules
├── README.md            # This file
└── client/              # React frontend
    ├── src/
    │   ├── App.js       # Main React component
    │   ├── index.js     # React entry point
    │   └── ...
    ├── package.json     # Frontend dependencies
    └── package-lock.json # Frontend dependency lock

1. Start both the backend and frontend servers
2. Open your browser to http://localhost:3000
3. Interact with the AI assistant through the React interface

• The AI assistant is designed for supportive, non-judgmental conversations
• It uses CBT/Motivational Interviewing techniques
• For production use, ensure proper security measures and environment variable management