Gemini Search

A Perplexity-style search engine powered by Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash model with grounding through Google Search. Get AI-powered answers to your questions with real-time web sources and citations.

Created by @ammaar

Features

• 🔍 Real-time web search integration
• 🤖 Powered by Google's latest Gemini 2.0 Flash model
• 📚 Source citations and references for answers
• 💬 Follow-up questions in the same chat session
• 🎨 Clean, modern UI inspired by Perplexity
• ⚡ Fast response times

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React + Vite + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Express.js + TypeScript
• AI: Google Gemini 2.0 Flash API
• Search: Google Search API integration

Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
• npm or yarn
• A Google API key with access to Gemini API

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ammaarreshi/Gemini-Search.git
   cd Gemini-Search
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file in the root directory:

   GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
   

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev
   

5. Open your browser and navigate to:

   http://localhost:3000
   

Environment Variables

• GOOGLE_API_KEY: Your Google API key with access to Gemini API
• NODE_ENV: Set to "development" by default, use "production" for production builds

Development

• npm run dev: Start the development server
• npm run build: Build for production
• npm run start: Run the production server
• npm run check: Run TypeScript type checking

Security Notes

• Never commit your .env file or expose your API keys
• The .gitignore file is configured to exclude sensitive files
• If you fork this repository, make sure to use your own API keys

License

MIT License - feel free to use this code for your own projects!

Acknowledgments

• Inspired by Perplexity
• Built with Google's Gemini API
• UI components from shadcn/ui