Development Servers

Instructions

1. Check if dependencies are installed:

   • Backend: Look for backend/venv/ or ask user about Python environment
   • Frontend: Check if frontend/node_modules/ exists

2. Install dependencies if missing:

   • Backend: cd backend && pip install -r requirements.txt
   • Frontend: cd frontend && npm install

3. Start servers (recommend running in separate terminals or background):

   • Backend: cd backend && uvicorn main:app --reload (runs on http://localhost:8000)
   • Frontend: cd frontend && npm run dev (runs on http://localhost:5173)

4. Verify .env file exists in backend/ with OPENAI_API_KEY set