🌟 Gemini Clone

A React-based frontend application that integrates with Google's Gemini API to simulate conversational AI functionality — built as a Gemini-powered chatbot clone.

✨ Features

• Uses Google's Generative Language API (Gemini)
• Handles text prompts with responses powered by gemini-pro or gemini-1.5-pro
• Responsive UI for chat-like interaction
• Environment variable support for secure API key handling
• Modular and clean React component structure

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/gemini-clone.git
cd gemini-clone

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Set up your API key

Create a .env file in the root directory and add your Gemini API key:

VITE_GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Make sure the .env file is in your .gitignore.

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💡 Usage

Start the development server:

npm run dev

Open your browser and go to:

http://localhost:5173

Type a prompt and watch Gemini generate a response!

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• React
• Vite
• Google Generative AI SDK

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⚠️ Notes

• Rate limits apply. Free tier for Gemini 1.5 Pro is 2 requests/minute.
• If you hit quota errors (429), try switching to gemini-pro or enable billing to increase quota.
• Keep your API key secure and never expose it in public repos.

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🙌 Credits

• Google Generative Language API
• Built by Gaurav Katare

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