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.

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:

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

2. Install dependencies:

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:

npm run dev

5. Open 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 from the creators of Next.js.

Check out the Next.js deployment documentation for more details.

Or you can deploy by this button.

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