next-ai-draw-io/README.md

# Next AI Draw.io

A next.js web application that integrates AI capabilities with draw.io diagrams. This app allows you to create, modify, and enhance diagrams through natural language commands and AI-assisted visualization.

Demo site: [https://next-ai-draw-io.vercel.app/](https://next-ai-draw-io.vercel.app/)

## Features

-   **LLM-Powered Diagram Creation**: Leverage Large Language Models to create and manipulate draw.io diagrams directly through natural language commands
-   **Image-Based Diagram Replication**: Upload existing diagrams or images and have the AI replicate and enhance them automatically
-   **Diagram History**: Comprehensive version control that tracks all changes, allowing you to view and restore previous versions of your diagrams before the AI editing.
-   **Interactive Chat Interface**: Communicate with AI to refine your diagrams in real-time
-   **Smart Editing**: Modify existing diagrams using simple text prompts

## How It Works

The application uses the following technologies:

-   **Next.js**: For the frontend framework and routing
-   **@ai-sdk/react**: For the chat interface and AI interactions
-   **draw.io XML**: For diagram representation and manipulation

Diagrams are represented as XML that can be rendered in draw.io. The AI processes your commands and generates or modifies this XML accordingly.

## Getting Started

### Installation

1. Clone the repository:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/DayuanJiang/next-ai-draw-io
cd next-ai-draw-io
```

2. Install dependencies:

```bash
npm install
# or
yarn install
```

3. Create a `.env.local` file in the root directory with the following variables:

```
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here
# Add any other required environment variables
```

4. Run the development server:

```bash
npm run dev
```

5. Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) in your browser to see the application.

## Usage

### Creating a New Diagram

Use the chat interface to describe the diagram you want to create:

```
Create a flowchart showing the user authentication process with login, validation, and dashboard access steps.
```

### Modifying an Existing Diagram

With an existing diagram open, use natural language to make changes:

```
Add a decision node after the validation step that redirects failed attempts to a retry page.
```

### Using Image References

Upload an image as a reference by clicking the attachment button in the chat interface. Then ask the AI to use it as inspiration:

```
Create a similar flowchart to this image but add two more steps at the end.
```

## Project Structure

```
app/                  # Next.js application routes and pages
  extract_xml.ts      # Utilities for XML processing
components/           # React components
  chat-input.tsx      # User input component for AI interaction
  chatPanel.tsx       # Chat interface with diagram control
  ui/                 # UI components (buttons, cards, etc.)
lib/                  # Utility functions and helpers
  utils.ts            # General utilities including XML conversion
public/               # Static assets including example images
```

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

## Support & Contact

For support or inquiries, please open an issue on the GitHub repository or contact the maintainer at:

-   Email: me[at]jiang.jp

## Deployment

The easiest way to deploy your Next.js app is to use the [Vercel Platform](https://vercel.com/new) from the creators of Next.js.

Check out the [Next.js deployment documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/deploying) for more details.

Or you can deploy by this button.
[![Deploy with Vercel](https://vercel.com/button)](https://vercel.com/new/clone?repository-url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FDayuanJiang%2Fnext-ai-draw-io)

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