The tech stack used for Claude UI includes Nuxt 3, Drizzle ORM for database integration, UI components from @nuxt/ui, AI integration with @anthropic-ai/sdk, text extraction capabilities with @nosferatu500/textract, markdown support with markdown-it, and code highlighting with highlight.js. The application uses a SQLite database to store thread and message data, and Drizzle ORM for database management. The article also provides instructions for setting up the application, starting the development server, building the application for production, and managing the database. Future plans include adding streaming support for long-running chats, server-side validation for form inputs, and user authentication.
Key takeaways:
- Claude UI is a modern chat interface for Anthropic's Claude AI models, built with Nuxt.js, offering features like conversation history management, multiple model support, and markdown and code syntax highlighting.
- The application requires Node.js (v18 or higher), npm or yarn, and an Anthropic API key to function.
- The tech stack includes Nuxt 3, Drizzle ORM for database integration, @nuxt/ui for UI components, @anthropic-ai/sdk for AI integration, and markdown-it for markdown support.
- Future improvements for the application include adding streaming support for long-running chats, server-side validation for form inputs, and user authentication.