ConfeMate

An AI-powered conference session recommendation assistant built with Angular 20.3 and Vertex AI. ConfeMate helps attendees discover the perfect sessions based on their interests, experience level, and schedule preferences.

Features

• Real-time chat interface with Vertex AI-powered recommendations
• Signal-based reactive state management
• Session recommendations with detailed information
• Responsive design
• Auto-scrolling chat history

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• Angular CLI 20.3.5
• Google Cloud account with Vertex AI enabled

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Configure environment variables for the backend server (see server/.env.example)

Running the Application

Start Backend Server

First, start the Express backend server:

npm run server:dev

The backend server will run on http://localhost:3000.

Start Frontend Development Server

In a separate terminal, start the Angular development server:

ng serve

Once the server is running, open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:4200/. The application will automatically reload whenever you modify any of the source files.

The frontend is configured with a proxy that routes /api/* requests to the backend server.

Code scaffolding

Angular CLI includes powerful code scaffolding tools. To generate a new component, run:

ng generate component component-name

For a complete list of available schematics (such as components, directives, or pipes), run:

ng generate --help

Building

To build the project run:

ng build

This will compile your project and store the build artifacts in the dist/ directory. By default, the production build optimizes your application for performance and speed.

Running unit tests

To execute unit tests with the Karma test runner, use the following command:

ng test

Running end-to-end tests

For end-to-end (e2e) testing, run:

ng e2e

Angular CLI does not come with an end-to-end testing framework by default. You can choose one that suits your needs.

Additional Resources

For more information on using the Angular CLI, including detailed command references, visit the Angular CLI Overview and Command Reference page.