GistAI

An AI-powered news aggregation site that delivers curated news articles with intelligent summaries and insights.

About

GistAI is a modern news platform built with Next.js that leverages artificial intelligence to provide users with comprehensive news coverage. The site curates and presents news articles in an accessible, user-friendly format.

Features

• AI-curated news articles
• Clean, modern interface
• Article detail pages with full content
• Responsive design for all devices
• Fast, optimized performance with Next.js

Getting Started

Environment Variables

Create a .env.local file in the root directory with the following variables:

BLOB_READ_WRITE_TOKEN=your-vercel-blob-token
XAI_API_KEY=your-xai-api-key
API_SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-for-api-endpoints

Required Variables:

• BLOB_READ_WRITE_TOKEN - Vercel Blob Storage token for storing news data
• XAI_API_KEY - XAI/Grok API key for generating news content
• API_SECRET_KEY - Secret key for authenticating API requests (generate a secure random string)

Running the Application

First, run the development server:

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev
# or
pnpm dev
# or
bun dev

Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

API Endpoints

POST /api/articles/update - Generate and update news articles

Requires authentication via Bearer token:

curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/articles/update \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your-api-secret-key"

Tech Stack

• Next.js - React framework
• TypeScript - Type safety
• Tailwind CSS - Styling
• shadcn/ui - UI components