BookBuilder AI

BookBuilder AI is an innovative application that combines artificial intelligence with LaTeX document generation to help users create professional-quality books with ease. Whether you're writing a textbook, technical documentation, or any other structured document, BookBuilder AI streamlines the process through intuitive chat-based interactions.

✨ Features

• AI-Powered Book Generation: Create complete LaTeX documents through natural language conversations
• Interactive Refinement: Iteratively improve your content through an AI chat interface
• Live Preview: See your changes in real-time with a split-view editor and PDF preview
• Cloud Storage: Securely save and manage your book projects
• Professional Output: Generate publication-ready PDF documents using LaTeX
• User Authentication: Secure access to your personal book projects

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or higher
• PostgreSQL database
• Environment variables:

  DATABASE_URL=your_database_url
  NEXTAUTH_SECRET=your_auth_secret
  LATEX_ONLINE_API_URL=latex_compilation_service_url

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AjaykrishnaA/BookBuilderAI.git
   cd BookBuilderAI

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up the database:

   npx prisma generate
   npx prisma db push

4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev

Visit http://localhost:9002 to start creating your books! The development server runs with Turbopack for faster builds.

💡 How It Works

1. Start a New Book: Begin by describing your book idea in natural language
2. AI Generation: Our AI generates a complete LaTeX document structure
3. Interactive Refinement: Chat with the AI to refine your content
4. Live Preview: See changes instantly in the split-view interface
5. Export: Download your book as a professional PDF document

🛠️ Built With

• Frontend: Next.js 13+ with App Router
• UI: Tailwind CSS & shadcn/ui
• Authentication: NextAuth.js
• Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma
• AI Integration: Gemini LLM
• PDF Generation: LaTeX with online compilation service

📚 Documentation

For detailed documentation about the project architecture, development workflow, and common tasks, see:

• Development Guide

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.