Base Chat is a multi-tenant RAG chatbot that uses Ragie Connect to allow users to connect and chat with their organization's knowledgebase. It serves as a reference application showcasing Ragie's features.

NOTE: This project is under active development and may include breaking changes in subsequent releases.

• Multi-tenant Architecture: Support for multiple organizations in a single deployment
• RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation): AI responses enhanced with knowledge from your organization's documents
• Knowledge Management: Connect to various data sources through Ragie Connect
• Authentication: Secure login using Auth.js with Google provider support
• Customization: Add your organization's logo and customize the chat interface
• Multiple LLM Support: Compatible with OpenAI, Google AI, Anthropic, Groq, and more

• Node.js 22+
• PostgreSQL database
• Ragie API key (get one at ragie.ai)
• API keys for supported LLM providers (OpenAI, Google AI, Anthropic, or Groq)
• Google OAuth credentials (for authentication)

Base Chat is built with Next.js and uses Auth.js for authentication.

1. Clone and install dependencies

   git clone https://github.com/ragieai/basechat.git
   cd basechat
   npm install

2. Database setup

   # Create PostgreSQL database
   createdb basechat

3. Environment configuration

   # Copy environment variables template
   cp env.example .env
   
   # Edit .env file to add required credentials and configuration
   # Required minimums:
   # - DATABASE_URL
   # - RAGIE_API_KEY
   # - At least one LLM provider API key (OPENAI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY, etc.)
   # - AUTH_GOOGLE_ID and AUTH_GOOGLE_SECRET
   # - ENCRYPTION_KEY (generate with: openssl rand -hex 32)
   # - DEFAULT_PARTITION_LIMIT

4. Set up database schema

   npm run db:migrate

5. Start development server

   npm run dev

The application will be available at http://localhost:3000.

Base Chat includes Docker support for easy deployment:

# Build Docker image
docker build -t basechat .

# Run container (adjust environment variables as needed)
docker run -p 3000:3000 --env-file .env basechat

Key environment variables include:

See env.example for a complete list of configuration options.

• npm run dev - Start development server
• npm run build - Build for production
• npm run start - Start production server
• npm run db:migrate - Run database migrations
• npm run update-api-key - Update your Ragie API key

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for more information.

• Base Chat Product Website
• Ragie Website
• Ragie Documentation
• Ragie Connectors