Synthesis

An AI-powered research synthesis platform that transforms uploaded documents into comprehensive research papers, presentations, and analytics using advanced language models and agent-based processing.

Features

• Document Upload: Support for PDF files with intelligent text extraction
• AI Agent Pipeline: Automated research paper generation using specialized agents (Outliner, Writer, Presenter, etc.)
• Multi-format Export: Export papers in PDF, DOCX, LaTeX, and Markdown formats
• Analytics Dashboard: Quality metrics, citation analysis, word count trends, and concept networks
• Interactive Chat: Ask questions about your research and get AI-powered insights
• Hypothesis Generation: Automated generation of research hypotheses with scoring
• Presentation Generation: Create PowerPoint presentations from research findings
• Real-time Pipeline Tracking: Monitor agent progress and status in real-time

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 14, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Next.js API routes, Prisma ORM
• Database: SQLite (development), PostgreSQL (production)
• AI: Google Gemini 1.5 Flash
• File Processing: PDF parsing, text extraction
• Charts: Custom D3.js based analytics components

Quick Start

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/synthesis.git
   cd synthesis

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables

   cp .env.example .env.local
   # Add your Gemini API key to .env.local

4. Set up the database

   npx prisma migrate dev
   npx prisma generate

5. Start the development server

   npm run dev

6. Open your browser Navigate to http://localhost:3000

Usage

1. Create a new project
2. Upload PDF documents
3. Run the AI agent pipeline
4. View generated content in different tabs (Overview, Outline, Paper, Analytics, Statistics, Chat)
5. Export your research paper in desired format
6. Download presentation slides

Project Structure

synthesis/
├── components/          # React components
├── lib/                # Utility libraries and agents
├── hooks/              # Custom React hooks
├── prisma/             # Database schema and migrations
├── prompts/            # AI agent prompts
├── skills/             # Custom skills for agents
├── docs/               # Documentation
└── public/             # Static assets

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details on how to get started.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions:

1. Check the Quick Start Guide
2. Review the Testing Guide
3. Open an issue on GitHub

Acknowledgments

• Built with Next.js and the latest React features
• Powered by Google Gemini AI
• UI components built with shadcn/ui