YouChat

YouChat is a productivity tool that uses AI to help analyze, answer questions about, summarize, and find timestamps in YouTube videos.

Features

• Video Analysis: Ask questions about any YouTube video content
• Summarization: Get quick summaries of long videos
• Timestamp Finding: Locate specific moments in videos
• Elegant UI: Clean and minimal command palette interface
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Quick access with Ctrl+K / Cmd+K

Tech Stack

• Backend: Python with FastAPI
• Frontend: Next.js with TypeScript and Tailwind CSS
• AI: Google's Gemini API for video understanding
• Video Processing: yt-dlp for YouTube video handling

Running the Project

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16+ and npm/yarn
• Python 3.9+
• Google Gemini API key

Backend Setup

# Navigate to the backend directory
cd backend

# Create a virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Create .env file from example
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env to add your Gemini API key

# Start the server
uvicorn main:app --reload

Frontend Setup

# Navigate to the frontend directory
cd frontend

# Install dependencies
npm install
# or
yarn install

# Start the development server
npm run dev
# or
yarn dev

Then open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Usage

1. Open the application in your browser
2. Paste a YouTube URL into the input field
3. Press the "Analyze" button or use the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+K/Cmd+K)
4. Ask questions about the video in the command palette

Future Enhancements

• Browser extension for direct integration with YouTube
• Support for more video platforms
• Video transcript extraction
• Collaborative sharing of AI insights

License

MIT