🎯 Outbound Assistant - AI-Powered Sales Automation

Replace expensive BDR hires with AI that handles prospecting, email sequences, follow-ups, and meeting booking. 99% cost savings vs traditional sales teams.

🚀 Features

🤖 AI-Powered Automation

• Smart Prospect Finding: AI discovers high-quality leads with advanced deduplication
• Email Sequence Generation: AI creates personalized email campaigns
• Intelligent Follow-ups: Automated responses based on prospect engagement
• Meeting Scheduling: AI handles calendar coordination and booking

📧 Email Management

• Multi-Provider Support: Gmail, Outlook, and custom SMTP
• Email Warmup: Gradual sending volume increase for deliverability
• Campaign Analytics: Track opens, clicks, replies, and conversions
• Template Library: Pre-built sequences for different industries

📊 CRM & Analytics

• Prospect Management: Organize leads with custom lists and tags
• Campaign Tracking: Real-time performance monitoring
• ROI Calculation: Track cost savings vs traditional BDR teams
• Usage Analytics: Monitor API usage and subscription limits

🔗 Integrations

• OAuth Authentication: Google & Microsoft login
• Stripe Payments: Subscription management and billing
• LinkedIn Content: AI-generated posts and engagement
• Calendar Sync: Meeting scheduling integration

🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 15, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Next.js API Routes, Prisma ORM
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Authentication: NextAuth.js (Google, Microsoft OAuth)
• Payments: Stripe
• Deployment: Vercel
• AI: OpenAI GPT-4 integration

📦 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• PostgreSQL database
• Google OAuth credentials
• Microsoft OAuth credentials (optional)
• Stripe account
• OpenAI API key

1. Clone & Install

git clone https://github.com/your-username/outbound-assistant.git
cd outbound-assistant
npm install

2. Environment Setup

cp .env.example .env.local

Fill in your environment variables:

# Database
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://username:password@localhost:5432/outbound_assistant"

# NextAuth
NEXTAUTH_SECRET="your-secret-key"
NEXTAUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"

# Google OAuth
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID="your-google-client-id"
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET="your-google-client-secret"

# Microsoft OAuth (Optional)
MICROSOFT_CLIENT_ID="your-microsoft-client-id"
MICROSOFT_CLIENT_SECRET="your-microsoft-client-secret"

# Stripe
STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY="pk_test_..."
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY="sk_test_..."
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET="whsec_..."

# OpenAI
OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."

3. Database Setup

npx prisma generate
npx prisma migrate dev

4. Run Development Server

npm run dev

Visit http://localhost:3000 to see your app! 🎉

🚀 Deployment

Vercel (Recommended)

1. Push to GitHub:

   git remote add origin https://github.com/your-username/outbound-assistant.git
   git push -u origin main

2. Deploy to Vercel:

   • Connect your GitHub repository
   • Add environment variables
   • Deploy automatically

3. Database Setup:

   • Use Vercel Postgres or external PostgreSQL
   • Run migrations: npx prisma migrate deploy

Manual Deployment

1. Build the application:

   npm run build

2. Start production server:

   npm start

📋 Configuration

OAuth Setup

Google OAuth

1. Go to Google Cloud Console
2. Create a new project or select existing
3. Enable Google+ API
4. Create OAuth 2.0 credentials
5. Add authorized redirect URI: https://your-domain.com/api/auth/callback/google

Microsoft OAuth

1. Go to Azure Portal
2. Register a new application
3. Add redirect URI: https://your-domain.com/api/auth/callback/microsoft
4. Get client ID and secret

Stripe Setup

1. Create Stripe account
2. Get publishable and secret keys
3. Set up webhook endpoint: https://your-domain.com/api/stripe/webhook
4. Configure subscription products

🔧 Development Scripts

# Development
npm run dev              # Start development server
npm run dev:frontend     # Frontend only
npm run dev:backend      # Backend only

# Production
npm run build           # Build for production
npm run start           # Start production server

# Database
npm run prisma:generate # Generate Prisma client
npm run prisma:migrate  # Run database migrations
npm run prisma:studio   # Open Prisma Studio

# Utilities
npm run lint            # Run ESLint
npm run type-check      # TypeScript type checking

🏗 Project Structure

outbound-assistant/
├── src/
│   ├── app/                 # Next.js 13+ app directory
│   │   ├── api/            # API routes
│   │   ├── dashboard/      # Dashboard pages
│   │   └── (auth)/         # Authentication pages
│   ├── components/         # React components
│   ├── lib/               # Utility libraries
│   └── types/             # TypeScript types
├── prisma/                # Database schema & migrations
├── public/                # Static assets
└── scripts/               # Development scripts

🔐 Security Features

• CSRF Protection: Built-in Next.js security
• SQL Injection Prevention: Prisma ORM with prepared statements
• Environment Variables: Secure credential management
• OAuth Security: Industry-standard authentication
• Rate Limiting: API endpoint protection
• Input Validation: Server-side validation for all inputs

📊 Monitoring & Analytics

• Performance Monitoring: Built-in performance tracking
• Error Boundaries: Comprehensive error handling
• Usage Analytics: Track API usage and limits
• Health Checks: System status monitoring
• Logging: Structured logging throughout the application

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Commit changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
4. Push to branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

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

💬 Support

• 📧 Email: support@outboundassistant.com
• 💬 Discord: Join our community
• 📖 Documentation: docs.outboundassistant.com

🎯 Roadmap

• Advanced AI Features

  • Voice call automation
  • Video message generation
  • Sentiment analysis

• Integrations

  • HubSpot CRM
  • Salesforce integration
  • Slack notifications

• Analytics

  • Advanced reporting dashboard
  • A/B testing for email sequences
  • Predictive lead scoring

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Built with ❤️ by the Outbound Assistant team

Empowering solo entrepreneurs and small businesses to scale their outreach without scaling their costs.