ThesisAI: Research Agent

An elite autonomous AI Research Agent specialized in transforming journals, academic papers, and PDFs into fully structured thesis-quality academic documents.

Features

• Automated Structure Generation: Generate comprehensive academic thesis structures based on your research topic.
• Content Drafting: Leverage Gemini AI to draft content for specific chapters.
• Research Source Persistence: Manage and track research sources directly within the dashboard.
• Real-time Metrics: Track platform usage with a real-time visitor counter.
• Easy Export/Share: Share your thesis projects effortlessly.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Vite, Tailwind CSS
• Backend/Services: Node.js, Express (proxy/server)
• Database/Auth: Firebase Firestore & Authentication
• AI: Google Gemini API
• Web3: Celo, MiniPay, Wagmi & Viem

Web3 Integration

ThesisAI is integrated with the Celo blockchain and optimized for MiniPay (Opera Mini's built-in wallet).

• MiniPay Optimized: Automatic detection and seamless connection when used inside the MiniPay browser.
• Support Feature: Users can support development by sending CELO directly to the developer's wallet.
• WalletConnect Integration: Utilizes WalletConnect for secure and reliable connection handling.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+)
• npm
• WalletConnect Project ID: Required for Web3 functionality (get one at cloud.walletconnect.com).

Installation

1. Clone the repository.
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Environment Variables

Create a .env file based on .env.example and populate the required keys:

• GEMINI_API_KEY: Google Gemini API key.
• VITE_WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID: Your WalletConnect Project ID.
• VITE_CELO_WALLET_ADDRESS: Target CELO wallet address for support payments.

Firebase Configuration

Since firebase-applet-config.json contains public API keys (which GitHub's scanner may flag), it is excluded from the repository. To run this project locally, you must create a firebase-applet-config.json file in the root directory with the following structure:

{
  "projectId": "your-project-id",
  "appId": "your-app-id",
  "apiKey": "AIza...",
  "authDomain": "your-project.firebaseapp.com",
  "firestoreDatabaseId": "your-db-id",
  "storageBucket": "your-project.firebasestorage.app",
  "messagingSenderId": "your-sender-id",
  "measurementId": ""
}

Development

Start the development server:

npm run dev

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue to discuss proposed changes.

License

MIT