Google Drive Chat Assistant

An AI-powered chat interface that searches your Google Drive documents and provides answers using Google's Gemini AI.

Deployment Options

• 🚀 Google Cloud Run: Production-ready deployment with auto-scaling (Guide)
• 🔬 Google AI Studio: Quick testing and prototyping (View)
• 💻 Local Development: Run on your machine for development

Run Locally

Prerequisites: Node.js (version 16+)

Quick Start

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

2. Configure environment variables:

   cp .env.local.example .env.local

   Then edit .env.local and add:

   • Your Gemini API key (get it from https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey)
   • Your Google OAuth Client ID (see setup guide below)

3. Run the app:

   npm run dev

   The app will be available at http://localhost:3000

First Time Setup

If this is your first time running the app, follow the comprehensive setup guide:

📖 Complete Setup Guide

This guide includes:

• How to get your Gemini API key
• How to create Google OAuth credentials
• Detailed troubleshooting steps
• Testing your connection

Deploy to Production

Google Cloud Run (Recommended)

Deploy to Google Cloud Run for a production-ready, scalable deployment:

./deploy-cloud-run.sh

📖 Cloud Run Deployment Guide

Benefits:

• ✅ Auto-scaling from 0 to handle traffic spikes
• ✅ Pay only for what you use
• ✅ Automatic HTTPS and SSL certificates
• ✅ Secure environment variable management
• ✅ Custom domain support

Google AI Studio

For quick testing and sharing with colleagues:

📖 AI Studio Deployment Guide

Documentation

• Setup Guide - First-time setup and OAuth configuration
• Cloud Run Deployment - Production deployment guide
• AI Studio Deployment - AI Studio deployment
• Roadmap - Planned RAG features and improvements