Car Review Generator

This project is a full-stack Node.js application that uses OpenAI to analyze and summarize car owner reviews. It provides a web interface for users to ask questions about specific car models or generate pros and cons lists based on real owner feedback.

Features

• Ask specific questions about a car make and model and get AI-generated answers based on owner reviews.
• Generate a list of pros and cons for any car make and model.
• Simple web frontend and REST API backend.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v20 or newer recommended)
• npm
• An OpenAI API key (get one here)

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone git@github.com:tashaharrison/car-review-generator.git
   cd car-review-generator

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file or set the environment variable OPENAI_API_KEY with your OpenAI API key:

   export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key

Running the Application

• To start the server:

  npm start

• For development with auto-reload:

  npm run dev

• Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000

API Endpoints

• POST /api/ask — Ask a question about a car
  • Body: { "carModel": "Audi A1", "question": "How reliable is this car?" }
• POST /api/proscons — Get pros and cons for a car
  • Body: { "carModel": "Audi A1" }

File Structure

• server.js — Express backend
• public/ — Frontend HTML, JS, and CSS
• src/ — Backend logic and OpenAI integration
• data/owner_reviews.json — Owner review data

License

MIT