This Rocket.Chat app provides an AI Assistant bot to help you understand the Rocket.Chat codebase. Built on top of Rocket.Chat's app framework, the bot leverages open-source LLMs (Large Language Models) from Hugging Face Inference APIs to answer your queries about the code's structure, logic, and workflows directly into the room

1. Installation:

   • Install the app on your Rocket.Chat server.

2. Usage:

   • Navigate to the dedicated AI Assistant room.
   • Ask any questions you have regarding the Rocket.Chat codebase.
   • The bot will promptly respond with relevant information.

3. Customization:

   • Modify app settings to change the language model (LLM) or view available LLMs.
   • Use commands provided within the app to customize settings.

To set up the AI Assistant bot locally, follow these steps:

1. Prerequisites:

   • Ensure you have a working Rocket.Chat server and Apps-Engine CLI installed on your machine. If not, set up the server here and CLI here.

2. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/<github_handle>/ai-assistant-bot.git

3. Install Dependencies::

   npm install

4. Deploy your app locally::

   rc-apps deploy --url http://localhost:3000 --username ${username} --password ${password}

   Your username and password are your local server's user credentials .Verify the successful build by accessing the /excalidraw endpoint in the Whiteboard app settings. You can access the React app through the provided URL.