GuideLynn - AI-Powered Career Counselling

GuideLynn is an advanced AI-powered application designed to provide enhanced career counselling services. It helps users navigate their career paths, make informed decisions, and receive personalized guidance based on their skills, interests, and goals.

Features

• Personalized Career Guidance: Get tailored advice based on your profile and career goals
• Skill Assessment: Identify your strengths and areas for improvement
• Industry Insights: Access up-to-date information about various industries and job markets
• Interactive Chat Interface: Engage in natural conversations with our AI counsellor
• Profile Management: Create and update your professional profile to receive more relevant guidance

Live Demo

You can access the live, deployed version of the application here:

[Guidelynn]

Screenshots

Landing Page

New Chat Page

Chat Interface

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18.x or higher
• npm
• PostgreSQL database

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/adilkhursheed/guidelynn.git
   cd guidelynn

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

   # Database (NeonDB)
   DATABASE_URL="your-postgresql-db-connection-string"
   
   # Authentication (Better-Auth)
   BETTER_AUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"
   BETTER_AUTH_SECRET="your-nextauth-secret"
   NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL="http://localhost:3000"
   
   # OAuth Providers
   GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID="your-google-client-id"
   GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET="your-google-client-secret"
   
   # AI Provider
   OPEN_ROUTER_API_KEY="your-open-router-api-key"
   MEM0_API_KEY="your-mem0-api-key"
   

4. Initialize the database:

   npx @better-auth/cli migrate

5. Push the prisma schema to the database:

   npx prisma db push

6. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

7. Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the application.

Project Structure

guidelynn/
├── prisma/              # Database schema and migrations
├── public/              # Static assets
├── src/
│   ├── app/             # Next.js App Router pages
│   ├── components/      # Reusable UI components
│   ├── contexts/        # React contexts
│   ├── hooks/           # Custom React hooks
│   ├── lib/             # Utility functions and libraries
│   ├── schemas/         # Validation schemas
│   ├── trpc/            # tRPC API routes
│   └── types/           # TypeScript type definitions
└── ...

Technologies Used

• Frontend: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, Tanstack Query
• Backend: Next.js API routes, tRPC
• Database: PostgreSQL (NeonDB), Prisma ORM
• Authentication: Better-Auth
• AI Integration: Open-router API
• AI Memory: Mem0.ai

Deployment

The application can be deployed on Vercel:

1. Push your code to a GitHub repository
2. Import the project in Vercel
3. Configure the environment variables
4. Deploy

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.