GPTLab

AI-powered content creation platform. Generate articles, blog titles, images, and get resume feedback.

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Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js v18+
• PostgreSQL
• API keys: Clerk, Gemini, Cloudinary, Clipdrop

Setup

1. Backend

cd server
npm install
cp .env.example .env

Edit .env with your keys:

PORT=8000
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:pass@localhost/gptlab
CLERK_API_KEY=your_key
GEMINI_API_KEY=your_key
CLIPDROP_API_KEY=your_key
CLOUDINARY_NAME=your_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_secret
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173

Then start:

npm start

2. Frontend (new terminal)

cd client
npm install
cp .env.example .env.local

Edit .env.local:

VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:8000
VITE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=your_key

Then start:

npm run dev

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Vite, Tailwind CSS, Clerk
• Backend: Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL
• AI: Google Gemini, Cloudinary

API Endpoints

• POST /api/ai/generate-article - Generate article
• POST /api/ai/generate-blog-title - Generate blog titles
• POST /api/ai/generate-image - Generate image (Premium)
• POST /api/ai/remove-background - Remove background (Premium)
• POST /api/ai/remove-object - Remove object (Premium)
• POST /api/ai/resume-review - Review resume (Premium)

Features

• Article & blog title generation with Gemini API
• Image generation and manipulation with Cloudinary
• AI-powered resume analysis
• Free tier (10 calls/month) and Premium tier
• Clerk authentication

Deployment

Frontend: Vercel
Backend: Render or Railway
Database: Neon PostgreSQL