🤖 Dev_Assist - Developer Tools Research Agent

An intelligent research assistant that helps developers find and compare alternative tools and technologies. Using AI-powered web scraping and analysis, Dev_Assist provides comprehensive comparisons with pricing, features, and personalized recommendations.

✨ Features

• 🔍 Smart Tool Discovery: Automatically finds relevant alternatives to any developer tool
• 📊 Comprehensive Analysis: Extracts pricing, tech stack, language support, and API availability
• 🤖 AI-Powered Recommendations: Provides personalized suggestions based on your needs
• 🌐 Real-time Web Scraping: Uses Firecrawl to get up-to-date information
• 💡 Interactive CLI: Easy-to-use command-line interface with emoji-rich output

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• uv package manager
• Google Gemini API key
• Firecrawl API key

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/debasmitaas/Dev_Assist.git
   cd Dev_Assist/docs

2. Create virtual environment

   uv init

3. Install dependencies

   uv add

Configuration

1. Create .env file in the docs directory:

   touch .env

2. Add your API keys to .env:

   GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key_here
   FIRECRAWL_API_KEY=your_firecrawl_api_key_here

Getting API Keys

Google Gemini API Key

1. Go to Google AI Studio
2. Sign in with your Google account
3. Click "Get API Key" and create a new key
4. Copy the API key to your .env file

Firecrawl API Key

1. Visit Firecrawl
2. Sign up for an account
3. Go to your dashboard and get your API key
4. Copy the API key to your .env file

🎯 Usage

1. Run the application

   cd F:\Coding-Research-Assistant-Agent\docs
   uv run main.py

2. Enter your query when prompted:

   Developer Tools Query: React Native alternatives
   

3. Get comprehensive results:

   • Tool discovery and extraction
   • Detailed analysis of each alternative
   • AI-powered recommendations

Example Queries

• "Firebase alternatives"
• "React Native alternatives"
• "MongoDB alternatives"
• "Docker alternatives"
• "VS Code alternatives"

##📽️ Watch this demo video to see the Output :