Lantern - Like a light in the dark for your thoughts

Lantern is a lightweight AI-powered chatbot that lets users ask anything. It acts like a light in your thoughts, offering responses based on your queries.

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Features

• AI chatbot using Cohere or OpenAI API
• Fast and minimal frontend built with Vite + React
• Styled with Tailwind CSS (via CDN)
• Simple API backend using Ruby on Rails
• Real-time prompt updates using Node.js + Socket.IO

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Tech Stack

• Frontend: Vite + React + Tailwind (CDN)
• Backend: Ruby on Rails (API only)
• Real-time: Node.js + Socket.IO
• AI: Cohere or OpenAI API (swappable)
• Axios for frontend-backend requests

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Getting Started

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/ivanskieee/lantern.git
cd lantern