Efflux, the next-generation AI interaction platform, is a powerful, lightweight, and highly flexible framework that seamlessly integrates state-of-the-art LLMs (large language models), generative front-end technologies, and MCP (Model Context Protocols) servers. It redefines the way AI-driven applications are deployed and scaled, offering unparalleled efficiency and adaptability.
In essence, Efflux can serve as:
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An LLM-powered chatbot that engages in natural conversations with users.
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A text-to-artifact tool that helps developers create code snippets effortlessly —— simply by describing their ideas. Efflux can also render the generated UI code in real time, allowing you to immediately test and iterate.
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A ready-to-use MCP (Model Context Protocol) host, unlocking your LLMs' potential and expanding more capabilities by enabling wider data access and integrating custom tools, including but not limited to database interaction and business intelligence.
Experience Efflux in action through our online demo.
- Based on Next.js 14 (App Router, Server Actions), shadcn/ui, TailwindCSS, Vercel AI SDK.
- Uses the E2B SDK by E2B to securely execute code generated by AI.
- Streaming in the UI.
- Can install and use any package from npm, pip.
In your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/isoftstone-data-intelligence-ai/efflux-frontend.git
Enter the repository:
cd efflux-frontend
Run the following to install the required dependencies:
npm i
Create a .env.local file and set the following:
# Get your API key here - https://e2b.dev/
E2B_API_KEY="your-e2b-api-key"
# Get your Azure API key here https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/openai/how-to/create-resource?tabs=portal
AZURE_API_KEY=
# API URL
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=
# OpenAI API Key
OPENAI_API_KEY=
# Other providers
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=
GROQ_API_KEY=
FIREWORKS_API_KEY=
TOGETHER_API_KEY=
GOOGLE_AI_API_KEY=
GOOGLE_VERTEX_CREDENTIALS=
MISTRAL_API_KEY=
XAI_API_KEY=
### Optional env vars
# Domain of the site
NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL=
# Disabling API key and base URL input in the chat
NEXT_PUBLIC_NO_API_KEY_INPUT=
NEXT_PUBLIC_NO_BASE_URL_INPUT=
# Rate limit
RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS=
RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW=
# Vercel/Upstash KV (short URLs, rate limiting)
KV_REST_API_URL=
KV_REST_API_TOKEN=
# Supabase (auth)
SUPABASE_URL=
SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=
# PostHog (analytics)
NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_KEY=
NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_HOST=npm run dev
npm run build
For more information and guidance, check out Efflux Docs.