Hey, fellow devs! 👋 This Hacktoberfest, I dove into the world of news aggregation and built News Pulse, an app that leverages AI to bring you topic-based news summaries in real time. Powered by CopilotKit, this project simplifies tracking key news topics or happenings from around the globe, helping users stay updated efficiently. Let's explore how I put this together and the tech stack that powers it!

🛠️ Project Overview
News Pulse is a news aggregator designed to help users quickly get up to speed on specific topics. Whether you’re interested in “AI advancements” or “Climate Change updates,” News Pulse can deliver summaries tailored to your keywords. Built with React, Node.js, and CopilotKit, this app uses a large language model to generate concise summaries and display relevant news in an aesthetically pleasing UI.

🔧 Tech Stack and Tools
Frameworks:

React.js – Frontend framework for an interactive and responsive user experience
Node.js – Backend server to handle API requests and manage data flow
Styling:

Shadcn-UI – For consistent and elegant component styling across the UI
Custom v0 styling – Personalized tweaks for a unique look
Developer Tools:

CopilotKit – AI-powered ecosystem for generating insights and summaries, as well as user assistance
groq-sdk – Used to structure and retrieve real-time data dynamically
🌟 Building the App with CopilotKit
CopilotKit has been integral to creating the user experience for News Pulse. Here’s how I leveraged its capabilities:

Smart Content Summarization: The real magic behind News Pulse lies in its AI-generated summaries. CopilotKit’s ecosystem allowed me to create readable, concise content summaries based on user-provided topics or articles. Each time users input a keyword, CopilotKit generates relevant summaries, ensuring information is always up-to-date.

User Guidance: For those unfamiliar with using news aggregators or looking for assistance in topic selection, CopilotKit’s CopilotPopup feature provides helpful tips and recommendations. It’s a fantastic tool for making the app accessible and user-friendly.

Data Handling and Display: Using groq-sdk, I was able to organize and display data efficiently. This SDK allows structured data querying, so every news topic and summary is well-organized and displayed intuitively within the UI.

✨ Key Features
Topic Search – Users can search for any topic, and News Pulse will retrieve and summarize relevant news.
Responsive UI – Built with Shadcn-UI for seamless mobile and desktop experiences.
Interactive Summaries – Users get AI-generated summaries that are easy to read and understand.
🌐 Try the App!

Live Demo

👋 Who Am I?
I'm Mayank Mohapatra, a developer exploring the potential of AI and automation in app development. My GitHub has more cool projects, and I’d love to connect with you all on Dev.to and GitHub to share ideas and work on innovative projects together!