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custom-content-ai-chatbot — Next.js Starter Template

By rishi-raj-jain

An open source template for a custom content AI chatbot built with Next.js, LangChain, Upstash and TailwindCSS. The README documents the tech stack and rate limiting configuration, but does not provide deployment steps or run instructions.

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Built on the Next.js framework

Uses LangChain to implement AI chat capabilities

Integrates Upstash Redis and QStash for caching OpenAI responses and scheduling training

Limits each user to a maximum of 3 requests per 60 seconds via Upstash Rate Limiter

Uses TailwindCSS for styling

Hosting platform is Fly.io, and code formatting uses Prettier

Template Details

This template is an open source custom content AI chatbot project. The README explicitly lists its tech stack: Next.js as the framework, TailwindCSS for styling, LangChain for AI capabilities, Upstash for Redis and QStash services, and includes Upstash Rate Limiter to limit each user to 3 requests per 60 seconds. The hosting platform is listed as Fly.io, and Prettier is used as the code quality tool. The README contains only an introduction, tech stack and author information; it does not provide specific steps for installation, configuration, environment variables, running or deployment, nor does it explain how to integrate custom content or training data. Therefore, the actual usage, dependency versions and production readiness of this template need to be referenced from other files in the repository or the official blog link.

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Use Cases

Development scenarios that need to build an AI chatbot based on custom content
Developers who want to reference how Next.js and LangChain are integrated
Projects that need to add rate limiting to a chat interface
Plans to use Upstash Redis to cache OpenAI responses or schedule training tasks

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Frontend or full-stack developers familiar with Next.js and LangChain
Teams that need an open source chatbot template as a starting point
Technical staff who want to understand Upstash rate limiting and caching integration

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Free to use · keep license notice

This entry covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope is the code of this version and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.

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Free use, modification, commercial use and distribution of this version's code are permitted.
When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license notice.
The code is provided as is; warranties and liability limitations are governed by the original license and applicable law.

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Demo images, fonts, icons and other third-party assets must be checked against their respective licenses; they cannot be judged solely by the code's MIT license.
External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments or AI may incur additional charges.
Using Upstash Rate Limiter limits each user to 3 requests per 60 seconds, which may affect high-concurrency or high-frequency call scenarios.
The hosting platform is listed as Fly.io, and deployment depends on this external platform.
It depends on Upstash Redis and QStash services for caching OpenAI responses and scheduling training, requiring the use of external services.

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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge
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- [Upstash Rate Limiter](https://github.com/upstash/ratelimit/) - Rate Limiting requests to 3 per user per 60 seconds
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- [Fly.io](https://vercel.com) – Hosting
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- [Upstash Redis & QStash](https://upstash.com) - Serverless NoSQL DB for caching OpenAI responses and scheduling training
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Template Information

Source platforms: GitHub
Documentation and maintenance reference score: Partly documented · 68 / 100
Technologies: Next.js · React
Website type: Starter

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<a href="https://upstash.com/blog/ai-chatbot-nextjs">
<img alt="Custom Content AI Chatbot built with LangChain, Upstash and Next.js" src="https://upstash.com/blog/ai-chatbot-nextjs/opengraph-image">
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# Custom Content AI Chatbot built with LangChain, Upstash and Next.js
    
<a href="#introduction"><strong>Introduction</strong></a> · <a href="#tech-stack"><strong>Tech Stack</strong></a> · <a href="#author"><strong>Author</strong></a>
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## Introduction

An open source template of Custom Content AI Chatbot built with [Next.js](https://nextjs.org), [Fly.io](https://fly.io), [Upstash](https://upstash.com), [LangChain](https://js.langchain.com/) and [TailwindCSS](https://tailwindcss.com).

## Tech Stack

### Frameworks

- [Next.js](https://nextjs.org) – Framework

### Hooks and Utilities

- [Upstash Rate Limiter](https://github.com/upstash/ratelimit/) - Rate Limiting requests to 3 per user per 60 seconds

### UI

- [TailwindCSS](https://tailwindcss.com) – Styling

### Platforms

- [Fly.io](https://vercel.com) – Hosting

- [Upstash Redis & QStash](https://upstash.com) - Serverless NoSQL DB for caching OpenAI responses and scheduling training

### Code Quality

- [Prettier](https://prettier.io/) – Opinionated code formatter for consistent code style

## Author

- Rishi Raj Jain ([@rishi_raj_jain_](https://twitter.com/rishi_raj_jain_))

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