README.md

AI Chart Agent

Description

This chart agent app helps you generate a simple chart based on the topic of your choice and online data.

Getting Started

To get started on your local machine, follow the steps below:

Setting Up Your OpenAI API Key

1. Open a terminal and navigate to the server directory:

   cd server

2. Create a new file named .env to store your environment variables:

   touch .env

3. Open the .env file in a text editor of your choice, and add the following line, replacing <your_api_key> with your actual OpenAI API key:

   # .env file
   OPENAI_API_KEY=<your_api_key>

4. Save the .env file and update your terminal session to include the new environment variables:

   source .env

Backend (FastAPI)

1. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd server

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it (MacOS):

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate

3. Install the required dependencies using pip:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Start the FastAPI server using uvicorn:

   uvicorn app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 5000 --reload

Frontend (React)

1. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd client

2. Install the required dependencies using npm:

   npm install

3. Run the app in development mode:

   npm start

4. Open http://localhost:3000 to view the app in your browser.

The page will reload when you make changes. You may also see any lint errors in the console.