Foreign Assiatant

A friendly web assistant for Indina Students studying Abroad, helping with vegetarian restaurant recommendations, easy single-pot recipes and phrase translations.
Built with ❤️ using React, TypeScript, and Gemini AI.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• AI Integration: Gemini API (Google AI)
• Deployment: Vercel

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✨ Features

• Vegetarian Restaurant Finder:
  Discover the best vegetarian and vegan restaurants near Students Campus or Residence.

• Easy Single-Pot Recipes:
  Browse and view step-by-step recipes for Indian, Italian dishes.

• Language Helper:
  Translate phrases between English and Mandarin Chinese (with Pinyin).

• Conversational Chatbot:
  Friendly, helpful & feels like a family memnber, assistant for Students!

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🧑‍💻 Getting Started

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ForeignAssistant.git
   cd ForeignAssistant

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   • Create a .env.local file in the root directory.
   • Add your Gemini API key:

     GEMINI_API_KEY=your-gemini-api-key
     

4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev

5. Open http://localhost:3000 to view the app.

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📦 Deployment

This project is easily deployable on Vercel:

• Push your code to GitHub.
• Import your repo on Vercel.
• Set the GEMINI_API_KEY environment variable in Vercel dashboard.
• Deploy and share your live link!

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🙏 Acknowledgements

• Google Gemini API
• React
• Tailwind CSS
• Vercel

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📄 License

MIT License

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