GitHub Repository Analyzer
An AI-powered tool for quickly understanding and analyzing GitHub repositories.
Project Story
As a developer, I often find myself exploring new repositories on GitHub. It can be time-consuming to understand the structure and purpose of a large and complex project. I wanted to create a tool that could automate this process by using AI to analyze the code and generate a concise summary. The result is a web application that not only provides a visual representation of the repository's file structure but also allows users to ask questions about the code in natural language. This makes it much easier to get up to speed on a new project and decide whether to contribute or use it in your own work.
Problem Solved
Helps developers and technical recruiters save time by providing a high-level overview of a repository's structure, purpose, and key technologies, along with an AI-powered chatbot for asking specific questions about the code.
Technical Sheet
Technologies
Key Concepts
- GitHub API Integration
- AI-Powered Code Analysis
- Server-Side Rendering (SSR)
- API Routes
- Chatbot Development
Architecture
A Next.js application that uses server-side rendering to fetch data from the GitHub API. The backend logic is handled by API routes, which communicate with the Gemini AI to generate the repository summary and power the chatbot.
Highlights
Features
Repository Summary
Get a concise, AI-generated summary of any public GitHub repository, including its purpose, key technologies, and main features.
Interactive File Explorer
Visualize the repository's file structure and browse the code directly in the application.
AI-Powered Chatbot
Ask specific questions about the code in natural language and get instant answers from the AI.
Challenges
Handling Large Repositories
The application is designed to handle large repositories by efficiently fetching and processing data from the GitHub API. The AI analysis is performed in chunks to avoid performance issues.
Ensuring Accurate AI Responses
The AI is fine-tuned with specific instructions and examples to ensure that it provides accurate and relevant information about the code.
Managing API Rate Limits
The application implements caching and other strategies to minimize the number of requests to the GitHub API and avoid rate limiting.
My Contributions
- Built the entire application from scratch, including the frontend, backend, and AI integration.
- Designed and implemented the repository analysis and summary generation features.
- Developed the AI-powered chatbot for answering questions about the code.