Check The Name

A modern web application that helps you analyze the cultural significance and potential implications of your brand name before committing to it.

Features

• Real-time brand name analysis using GPT-4o
• Cultural and historical significance evaluation
• Assessment of potential positive and negative associations
• Similar-sounding words identification
• Beautiful, responsive UI with modern design

Tech Stack

Frontend

• Next.js 15
• React 19
• TailwindCSS
• Framer Motion for animations
• React Markdown for rendering analysis

Backend

• Flask 3.1.0
• OpenAI API
• Python 3.x
• Flask-CORS for cross-origin requests

Getting Started

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env.local file with:

   NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:5000
   

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the api directory:

   cd api

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Create a .env file with:

   OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
   

4. Start the Flask server:

   flask run

Development

• Frontend runs on http://localhost:3000
• Backend API runs on http://localhost:5000
• Use npm run lint in the frontend directory to run linting
• Use npm run build to create a production build

Deployment

The application is containerized and can be deployed using Docker:

Frontend

• Build the Next.js application for production
• Deploy to your preferred hosting platform (Vercel recommended)

Backend

• Use the provided Dockerfile in the api directory
• Deploy to your preferred cloud platform - designed to run on Cloud Run.
• Ensure CORS settings are properly configured

License

MIT