A web-based chatbot that acts as a tax assistant. This application lets users ask tax-related questions and upload files (like PDFs or images) to support their queries. It uses the Vercel AI SDK for conversational AI, offering a responsive and interactive chat interface built with Next.js and styled with Tailwind CSS.

• Conversational Interface:
  Uses the Vercel AI SDK’s useChat hook to create a chat UI that displays messages in styled chat bubbles.

• File Upload Capability:
  Drag-and-drop or click-to-select file uploads. The app extracts file names and prepends them to the user’s message input.

• Quick Follow-Up Suggestions:
  Generates natural follow-up questions based on AI responses to keep the conversation flowing.

• Responsive Design:
  Built with Tailwind CSS for a clean, user-friendly interface across devices.

• Frontend: Next.js (React framework)
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• AI Integration: Vercel AI SDK

• 1. create a .env.local and inside add OPENAI_API_KEY=XXXXXX and replace XXXXXX with your open ai api key
• 2. run: npm i
• 3. run: npm run dev

• More UI/UX enhancements: The UI can look better, right now its very simple
• User Login: Users should be able to sign up and be remembered (using NextAuth.js)
• Past Chats: Each user should have their past conversations stored in a database