ChatGuard

A Django chatbot application with safety monitoring and compliance tracking, powered by LangGraph and Claude AI.

Features

• Interactive Web Chatbot: Clean Django-based interface with real-time chat
• Safety Monitoring: Built-in compliance checking and safety event tracking
• LangGraph Integration: Advanced conversation flow management
• User Authentication: Secure registration and login system
• Session Management: Persistent conversation history

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Python 3.13+
• uv package manager

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd chatguard

2. Install dependencies:

   uv sync

3. Set up environment variables in .env:

   DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-here
   ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-anthropic-api-key-here

4. Run database migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

5. Start the development server:

   python manage.py runserver

6. Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/ to use the chatbot

Development

Code Quality

• ruff check . - Run linting checks
• ruff format . - Apply code formatting
• ruff check --fix . - Auto-fix linting issues

Project Structure

• config/ - Django project configuration
• chatbot/ - Main chatbot application
• main.py - Legacy CLI chatbot (standalone)

Security

Important: Always set environment variables in production:

• DJANGO_SECRET_KEY - Required for Django security
• ANTHROPIC_API_KEY - Required for Claude AI integration

Technology Stack

• Backend: Django 5.2+
• AI: LangGraph + Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet
• Package Management: uv
• Code Quality: Ruff (linting & formatting)
• Database: SQLite (development), configurable for production