Lightning is a web application that transforms natural language descriptions into fully functional React components in real-time. Using advanced AI technology, it makes app development fast, intuitive, and accessible to everyone through a simple chat interface.

• AI Chat Interface: Describe your desired component or app in natural language
• Live Code Generation: Get instant React/TypeScript code based on your description
• Real-Time Preview: See your components come to life as you chat
• Inbuilt LLM: The apps have the ability to generate prompts and call LLM's themselves
• Component Library: Built-in support for Shadcn UI and Radix components
• TypeScript Ready: All generated code is type-safe with TypeScript
• Modern Stack: Built with Next.js 14 and Tailwind CSS
• Dark Mode: Full dark mode support for the interface as well as the generated app

• Framework: Next.js 14 (App Router)
• Language: TypeScript
• UI Components: Shadcn UI / Radix UI
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• AI Integration: SambaNova API
• Development: ESLint, Prettier

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/mithileshchellappan/lightning.git

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

cp .env.example .env.local

Add your SambaNova API key to .env.local:

SAMBANOVA_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

4. Run the development server:

npm run dev

5. Open http://localhost:3000 to start using Lightning

1. Start a Chat: Open the chat interface and describe the component you want to create

   "Create a workout tracking app with a daily schedule, exercise timer, and dark mode support"
   

2. Review & Preview:

   • See the generated code in real-time
   • Preview the component in the built-in viewer
   • Toggle between light and dark mode

3. Iterate & Refine:

   • Ask for modifications or improvements
   • The AI will update the code based on your feedback

4. Publish & Share:

   • Save your creation to your collection
   • Share the link with friends and colleagues

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

• SambaNova Cloud for the blazing inference speeds
• Shadcn UI for the beautiful component library
• Next.js team for the amazing framework

For support, please open an issue in the GitHub repository.