react-express-simple

React + Express Simple Chat Example

A minimal React + Express example showing how to use the useChat hook with dedalus-react.

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

   pnpm install

2. Create environment file:

   cp .env.example .env

3. Add your Dedalus API key to .env:

   DEDALUS_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
   

4. Run both the server and client:

   pnpm start

   Or run them separately:

   # Terminal 1 - Express server
   pnpm run server
   
   # Terminal 2 - Vite dev server
   pnpm run dev

5. Open http://localhost:5173 in your browser.

Project Structure

react-express-simple/
├── App.tsx          # Chat UI component
├── main.tsx         # React entry point
├── index.html       # HTML template
├── server.ts        # Express server with chat endpoint
├── .env.example
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── vite.config.ts