AI Learning Platform

🌟 Key Features

Category	Highlights
AI Core	🧠 Dynamic course generation • 📝 Smart content suggestions
Learning	📊 Progress tracking • 🎓 Certifications • 🎥 Interactive video lessons
Tech Stack	⚡ Next.js 14 • 🔐 Clerk Auth • 🐘 Neon Postgres • 🎨 ShadCN UI

🏗️ Project Architecture

├── 📁 app/            # App Router routes & layouts
│   ├── (dashboard)    # Protected routes
│   ├── api/           # Edge-ready API endpoints
├── 📁 components/     # Atomic UI components
│   ├── cards/         # Course cards
│   └── dashboard/     # Progress widgets
├── 📁 lib/            # Utilities & helpers
│   ├── ai/            # AI generation logic
│   └── db/            # Drizzle database client
├── 📁 styles/         # Tailwind configurations
└── 📁 types/          # Global TypeScript types

🛠️ Quick Start

1. Clone & Setup

git clone https://github.com/daveontrack/ai-learning-platform.git
cd ai-learning-platform && npm install

2. Configure Environment

## 🔒 Environment Variables Template (`.env`)

```bash
# ========================
#  Clerk Authentication
# ========================
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=your_publishable_key_here
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key_here

# Auth URLs
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_IN_URL=/sign-in
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_UP_URL=/sign-up
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_IN_FALLBACK_REDIRECT_URL=/
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_UP_FALLBACK_REDIRECT_URL=/

# ========================
#  Database (Neon PostgreSQL)
# ========================
DATABASE_URL=your_neon_connection_string
NEXT_PUBLIC_DATABASE_URL=your_neon_connection_string

# ========================
#  AI Services
# ========================
GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_key
AI_GURU_LAB_API=your_custom_ai_key
YOUTUBE_API_KEY=your_youtube_api_key

Fill in your keys:

• 🔑 Clerk Auth (Get Keys)
• 🐘 Neon DB (Free Tier)

3. Database Setup

npx drizzle-kit push:pg  # Push schema
npx drizzle-kit generate # Generate types

4. Launch Dev Server

npm run dev

Visit → localhost:3000

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🧩 Tech Stack Deep Dive

Technology	Why We Chose It	Cool Feature Used
Next.js 14	App Router, RSC, Edge Runtime	Streaming SSR
Clerk	Pre-built auth UIs	Organization management
Drizzle ORM	Type-safe SQL	Schema migrations
Neon	Serverless Postgres	Branching
Tailwind	JIT compiler	Arbitrary values
ShadCN	Radix-based components	Composable primitives

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🤝 Contributing

We love contributions! Here's how to help:

1. Fork the project
2. Create a branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a PR

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📜 License

MIT © Dave On Track
"Empowering learners through AI"

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