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title: Paul Graham Essay Explorer
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colorFrom: purple
colorTo: indigo
sdk: docker
pinned: false
app_port: 7860
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# Paul Graham Essay Explorer πŸ€–
An AI-powered interface for exploring and understanding Paul Graham's essays. This tool uses advanced language models to help you dive deep into PG's insights and ideas.
## Features 🌟
- **Smart Search**: Ask questions about any of Paul Graham's essays and get AI-powered responses
- **Context-Aware**: The AI understands the full context of PG's writing and can reference specific essays
- **Interactive Chat**: Have natural conversations about PG's ideas and get detailed explanations
- **Essay Exploration**: Discover connections between different essays and themes
## How to Use πŸš€
1. **Ask Questions**: Type any question about Paul Graham's essays
- "What does PG think about startups?"
- "Explain the concept of 'taste' from his essays"
- "What are his views on wealth creation?"
2. **Get Insights**: The AI will provide detailed responses with relevant context from the essays
3. **Follow-up**: Ask follow-up questions to dive deeper into any topic
## Example Questions πŸ’‘
- "What are PG's main arguments about wealth inequality?"
- "How does he define a good startup idea?"
- "What does he say about the importance of writing?"
- "Explain his concept of 'makers vs managers'"
- "What are his thoughts on programming languages?"
## Technical Details πŸ”§
- Built with Chainlit and LangChain
- Uses Hugging Face's advanced language models
- Implements RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) for accurate responses
- Dockerized for easy deployment
## Running Locally πŸ› οΈ
```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone [your-repo-url]
# Build and run with Docker
docker build -t pg-explorer .
docker run -p 7860:7860 pg-explorer
```
Visit `http://localhost:7860` to start exploring!
## Contributing 🀝
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:
- Add new features
- Improve the UI/UX
- Enhance the response quality
- Add more essays to the database
## License πŸ“„
MIT License - feel free to use this project for your own purposes!