Research Paper Reading Assistant

Next.js (App Router) + TypeScript app for reading PDFs with an AI assistant. Upload a PDF, select text, and get contextual explanations via a backend API.

Getting Started

1. Install deps

npm install

2. Run dev server

npm run dev

3. Open http://localhost:3000 and upload a PDF.

Tech

• Next.js 14 + App Router
• PDF.js (pdfjs-dist)
• Tailwind CSS

Notes

• API route at src/app/api/process/route.ts currently returns mocked responses. Replace with your FastAPI endpoint or wire to a serverless function.