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🚀 Rudra Ka.Patel - Portfolio

A modern, interactive portfolio built with Next.js, featuring AI-powered chatbot and advanced animations.

✨ Features

  • AI Chatbot - Powered by Groq AI for intelligent conversations
  • Contact Form - Direct email integration with Nodemailer
  • Modern Animations - Framer Motion for smooth interactions
  • Responsive Design - Mobile-first approach
  • Performance Optimized - Next.js 16 with Turbopack

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+
  • npm or yarn

Installation

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Create environment file
cp .env.example .env.local

# Add your credentials to .env.local

# Run development server
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 to view the portfolio.

🔐 Environment Variables

Create a .env.local file with:

# Contact Information
NEXT_PUBLIC_EMAIL=your-email@gmail.com
NEXT_PUBLIC_GITHUB=https://github.com/your-username
NEXT_PUBLIC_LINKEDIN=https://www.linkedin.com/in/your-profile/

# Email Service
EMAIL_USER=your-email@gmail.com
EMAIL_APP_PASSWORD=your_gmail_app_password

# AI Chatbot
GROQ_API_KEY=your_groq_api_key

📜 Available Scripts

npm run dev      # Start development server
npm run build    # Build for production
npm run start    # Start production server
npm run lint     # Run ESLint

🎨 Tech Stack

  • Next.js 16 - React framework
  • React 19 - UI library
  • Tailwind CSS 4 - Styling
  • Framer Motion - Animations
  • Groq AI - Chatbot intelligence
  • Nodemailer - Email service

🚀 Deployment

Netlify (Recommended)

  1. Push code to GitHub
  2. Import repository in Netlify
  3. Add environment variables
  4. Deploy

Build settings:

  • Build command: npm run build
  • Publish directory: .next

📄 License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

Built with ❤️ using Next.js and Tailwind CSS