ThinkSync is a modern, session-based AI chatbot built using Flask, Google Gemini Flash, and MySQL. It supports user authentication, Markdown-rich responses, and a beautiful chat interface designed for real-time conversations and persistent history.
- 🔐 User authentication (register & login)
- 💬 Conversational chat UI with typing effect
- 🧠 Powered by Google Gemini (Generative AI)
- 📜 Markdown rendering (supports code, lists, tables, etc.)
- 🗂️ Session-based chat history stored in MySQL
- 🎨 Responsive frontend built with minimal JavaScript and clean HTML/CSS
- 🔑 Environment-based secret management via
.env
- Backend: Python (Flask), Google Generative AI SDK
- Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Jinja2, Marked.js
- Database: MySQL
- Security: Hashed passwords, session management
🔑 How to Get Your Google Gemini API Key To use ThinkSync, you need access to the Google Generative AI API (Gemini). Here's how you can get your API key:
🧭 Step-by-Step Guide Go to Google AI Studio Visit https://makersuite.google.com/app
Sign In with Your Google Account Use a Google account to access the platform.
Enable the Gemini API You’ll be prompted to agree to terms and enable API access for your account.
Generate an API Key
Go to this site : https://makersuite.google.com/app/apikey
Click "Create API key"
Copy the key shown
Paste it in your .env file GEMINI_API_KEY=your-copied-api-key
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ThinkSync.git
cd ThinkSync