jddev273 / simple-chatgpt-chat-streaming-demo

A Node.JS chat demo where the chat streams to the browser.

Streamed ChatGPT API Demo

This repository contains a simple web application that provides a simple Node.JS chat application using the ChatGPT API through the streamed-chatgpt-api node library. Chat messages for each user are stored in memory.

Video Demo

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (LTS or higher)
• npm (comes bundled with Node.js)

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/jddev273/simple-chatgpt-chat-streaming-demo.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd streamed-chatgpt-demo

3. Install the required dependencies:

npm install

Configuration

Set the OPENAPI_KEY environment variable. Ex. Linux/Unix.

Export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here

Or justset the apiKey variable to your api key in the chat route.

Usage

1. Start the server:

npm start

2. Open your browser and visit http://localhost:3000 to interact with the AI assistant.

Application Structure

• app.js: The main entry point of the application, containing the server setup and route definitions.
• public/: A folder containing the static assets served by the application, such as the index.html file and any client-side scripts or styles.

License

MIT Licensed

Author

Johann Dowa