Pierre Lapolla - AI Portfolio

A modern portfolio website built with Next.js and TypeScript, featuring an interactive "AI Twin" assistant powered by Mistral AI.

Features

• Live site: pierrelapolla.com
• AI assistant:
  • A custom assistant that answers questions based on Pierre's profile.
  • Streaming responses powered by the Vercel AI SDK.
• Sections:
  • Hero
  • Certifications
  • Projects
  • Experience
  • Skills
  • AI Assistant
  • Contact
• Localization:
  • Language toggle between English and French
• Styling:
  • shadcn/ui components
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Light/dark mode toggle

Tech stack

• Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router)
• Language: TypeScript
• AI provider: Mistral AI via Vercel AI SDK
• Hosting: Vercel
• Styling: Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui
• Package manager/runtime: Bun

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed on your local machine:

• Bun

Installation & setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/PierreLapolla/portfolio
   cd portfolio

2. Install dependencies:

   bun install

3. Environment variables: Create a .env.local file in the root directory and add your API keys (e.g., Mistral AI API Key):

   MISTRAL_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

4. Data configuration: The AI is driven by text files located in the data/ folder:

   • data/pierre_profile.txt: Contains the knowledge base/bio for the AI.
   • data/system_prompt.txt: Contains the instructions for the AI's behavior.

Running the project

Development server: To start the application in development mode with hot-reloading:

    bun run dev

OR

Production build: To start the application:

    bun run build && bun run start

Then open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.