Ezensi - AI-Native Content Platform

Ezensi is a modern, full-stack content creation platform designed for developers and technical writers. It combines a distraction-free block editor with powerful AI capabilities (Google Gemini) and real-time cloud infrastructure (Convex).

Built with the bleeding edge of the React ecosystem: Next.js 16, React 19, and Tailwind CSS v4.

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🚀 Key Features

🤖 AI-Powered Assistant

• Smart Drafting: Generate full blog posts from a simple title using Google Gemini.
• Content Improvement: Fix grammar, expand text, or simplify complex technical jargon instantly.
• Contextual Help: AI assistant integrated directly into the rich text editor.

📝 Advanced Editor

• Rich Text Experience: Powered by react-quill-new, supporting code blocks, quotes, and formatting.
• Auto-Save: Real-time draft saving to prevent data loss.
• Scheduling: Schedule posts for future publication.

🎨 Media & Image Engine

• ImageKit Integration: High-performance image CDN and storage.
• AI Transformations: Real-time Background Removal, Smart Cropping (Face/Object detection), and Drop Shadows.
• Drag & Drop: Seamless upload experience with file validation.

⚡ Real-Time Ecosystem

• Reactive Database: Powered by Convex for instant updates across clients.
• Social Graph: Real-time Follow/Unfollow system, Likes, and Comments.
• Live Dashboard: Watch view counts and engagement metrics update live without refreshing.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Core Framework

• Next.js 16 (App Router)
• React 19
• TypeScript

Styling & UI

• Tailwind CSS v4
• Shadcn UI (Radix Primitives)
• Lucide React (Icons)
• Tw-animate-css

Backend & Data

• Convex (Real-time Database & Backend Functions)
• Clerk (Authentication & User Management)

AI & Media

• Google Gemini AI
• ImageKit

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⚙️ Environment Variables

To run this project, you will need to add the following environment variables to your .env.local file:

# --- Deployment ---
CONVEX_DEPLOYMENT= # Generated by npx convex dev
NEXT_PUBLIC_CONVEX_URL= # Generated by npx convex dev

# --- Authentication (Clerk) ---
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_...
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_...
CLERK_JWT_ISSUER_DOMAIN=...

NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_IN_URL=/sign-in
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_UP_URL=/sign-up

# --- AI (Google Gemini) ---
GEMINI_API_KEY=I-use-gemini-pro-api-customize-this-api-key-accourding-to-you...

# --- Media (ImageKit) ---
NEXT_PUBLIC_IMAGEKIT_URL_ENDPOINT=[https://ik.imagekit.io/your_id](https://ik.imagekit.io/your_id)
IMAGEKIT_PUBLIC_KEY=public_...
IMAGEKIT_PRIVATE_KEY=private_...