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👨‍🍳 ChefBot: Your AI Kitchen Assistant

ChefBot is an interactive AI-powered kitchen assistant that provides recipes, cooking tips, and culinary inspiration based on your ingredients and dietary preferences. It's built with a simple, elegant web interface and is powered by the cutting-edge Gemini API. The entire application is hosted on Vercel as a serverless function, making it fast, scalable, and cost-effective.

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✨ Features

Core Features

• Dynamic Recipe Generation: Get recipes instantly based on a list of ingredients.
• Dietary Support: Request vegan, gluten-free, or specific cuisine-based recipes.
• Natural Language Chat: Talk to ChefBot in plain English or Hinglish.
• Secure API Proxy: Your Gemini API key is kept secure on the backend.
• Seamless Deployment: One-click deployment to Vercel via GitHub.

Advanced Features (v2.0)

• 🎤 Voice Input: Chat with ChefBot using your voice for hands-free cooking.
• ❤️ Save Favorites: Mark and revisit your favorite recipes with local storage.
• 🖨️ Print Recipes: Download or print beautiful recipe cards.
• ⏰ Cooking Timer: Built-in timer that appears automatically with recipes.
• 📱 PWA Support: Install ChefBot as an app on your device for quick access.
• 🔔 Smart Notifications: Get notified when recipes are saved or timers complete.

📊 Feature Status

Feature	Description	Status
Voice Input	Chat with ChefBot using your voice	✅ Available
Save Favorites	Mark and revisit your favorite recipes	✅ Available
Print Recipe Button	Download/print recipe cards	✅ Available
Cooking Timer	Built-in timer for recipes	✅ Available
Mobile PWA	Installable app for quick access	✅ Available
Nutrition Info	Get nutritional breakdown for each recipe	🚧 Coming Soon
Community Recipes	Users submit and browse community recipes	📋 Planned
Weekly Meal Planning	Plan weekly meals, auto-generate shopping list	📋 Planned
Multi-language Support	Hindi/English UI toggle	📋 Planned

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🚀 How It Works

The frontend is a simple index.html page that sends user prompts to a Vercel serverless function (api/index.js). This function acts as a secure proxy, calling the Gemini API with your prompt and API key. The AI's response is then sent back to the frontend and rendered in the chat window.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: Plain HTML, CSS, & JavaScript
• Backend: Node.js Serverless Function
• AI Model: Google Gemini API
• Hosting: Vercel
• Dependency Management: npm

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⬇️ Setup and Deployment

1. Get Your Gemini API Key

Go to the Google AI Studio and create a new API key. Copy your key for the next steps.

2. Local Development

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone <your-repo-url>
   cd ChefBot

2. Install Dependencies:

   npm install

3. Configure Environment Variables: Create a file named .env in the root of your project and add your API key to it like this: GEMINI_API_KEY="your-api-key-here".
4. Run the Development Server:

   npm run dev

   Your server will now be running at http://localhost:3000. Open this URL in your browser to interact with ChefBot.

3. Deploy to Vercel

Vercel makes deployment simple with direct GitHub integration.

1. Push your project to GitHub:

   git init
   git add .
   git commit -m "Initial commit of ChefBot project"
   git branch -M main
   git remote add origin <your-github-repo-url>
   git push -u origin main

2. Import to Vercel:
   • Log in to your Vercel account and click "Add New" > "Project".
   • Select your GitHub repository.
   • Before deploying, add an environment variable in the Vercel project settings:
     • Name: GEMINI_API_KEY
     • Value: Your actual Gemini API key.
   • Click "Deploy". Vercel will now automatically build and deploy your project.

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🎯 Usage Examples

Basic Usage

• Recipe Generation: "I have 250g paneer and 2 onions"
• Dietary Preferences: "Vegan breakfast ideas"
• Cooking Tips: "How to make perfect basmati rice?"

Advanced Features

• Voice Input: Click the 🎤 microphone button and speak your request
• Save Favorites: Click ❤️ on any recipe to save it locally
• Print Recipes: Click 🖨️ to print or download recipe cards
• Cooking Timer: Timer appears automatically when recipes mention cooking time
• Install App: Click 📱 Install App to add ChefBot to your home screen

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🔧 Project Structure

ChefBot/
├── api/
│   └── index.js            # Vercel serverless function
├── assets/
│   ├── images/             # Project images
│   └── screenshots/        # App screenshots
├── public/
│   ├── index.html          # Main frontend application (v2.0)
│   ├── manifest.json       # PWA manifest file
│   └── sw.js              # Service worker for offline support
├── .env.example            # Environment variables template
├── .gitignore              # Git ignore rules
├── package.json            # Dependencies and scripts
├── package-lock.json       # Locked dependency versions
├── README.md               # This file
├── server.js              # Local development server
└── vercel.json             # Vercel configuration

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🤝 Contributing

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

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📞 Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please open an issue on GitHub.

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Happy Cooking! 🍳✨