Welcome to the Chatbot Template! This project provides a starter template for building a chatbot using React (frontend) and Flask (backend). It's designed for fellows to extend and customize to fit their needs, whether it's creating a customer support bot, a personal assistant, or something entirely unique!
This template includes:
- A React frontend with a basic chat interface.
- A Flask backend that processes user messages.
- Example code to demonstrate how the frontend and backend communicate.
Fellows can customize the:
- Frontend to change the design and add features.
- Backend to enhance the bot’s logic or connect to APIs/AI models.
Make sure you have the following installed:
- Python 3.7+: Download Python
- Node.js: Download Node.js
cd backend pip install -r requirements.txt python app.py
Once running, the backend will be available at: http://127.0.0.1:5000
cd frontend npm install npm start
Once running, the frontend will be available at: http://localhost:3000
- Open the frontend at
http://localhost:3000. - Type a message in the chatbox and click Send.
- The message will be sent to the backend at
http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/get_response, and you’ll see the bot’s response in the chatbox.
- Frontend: Modify the chat interface in
frontend/src/components/ChatBox.js. - Backend: Update the chatbot logic in
backend/app.pyto make the bot smarter or connect it to an API.
-
Customer Support Bot
- Help users by answering FAQs, providing guidance, or troubleshooting common issues.
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Educational Assistant
- Build a bot that helps users learn, provides study resources, or explains concepts.
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Data-Driven Application
- Connect the bot to APIs like weather, news, or financial data to provide real-time information.
Feel free to customize and expand on these ideas to make the chatbot your own!