GitHub - alanagoyal/docbase: open-source docsend alternative

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Docbase is an all-in-one Docsend alternative.

Getting Started

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/alanagoyal/docbase

Install Dependencies

Supabase

Create a new Supabase project, enter your project details, and wait for the database to launch. Follow the docs for local development using the migration in the repo. Note that you will need to create the storage bucket locally.

Braintrust

This project uses Braintrust to store prompts, log responses, and run evaluations. You can sign up for a free account here and run the following command to set up the prompts:

npx braintrust push braintrust/docbase.ts

Resend

This project uses Resend to send emails. You can sign up for an account here and retrieve your API key from the dashboard.

OpenAI

This project uses OpenAI's API to generate responses to user prompts. You can sign up for an API key here.

Google Maps

This project uses Google Maps for location autocomplete. You can sign up for an API key here.

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL="<your-base-url>"
NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL="<your-supabase-url>"
NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY="<your-supabase-anon-key>"
SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY="<your-service-role-key>"
NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY="<your-google-maps-api-key>"
RESEND_API_KEY="<your-resend-api-key>"
OPENAI_API_KEY="<your-openai-api-key>"
BRAINTRUST_API_KEY="<your-braintrust-api-key>"

Run

Run the application in the command line and it will be available at http://localhost:3000.

npm run dev

Deploy

Deploy using Vercel

License

Licensed under the MIT license.