What is this project about and what are its main features?

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What is this project about and what are its main features?

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Perfect! Now I have a comprehensive understanding. Let me provide the user with a complete overview:

##Project Overview

Forums is an AI-powered Q&A platform for GitHub repositories. It enables users to ask questions about any public GitHub repo's source code and receive answers backed by actual source code exploration and analysis.

###Core Concept

Instead of relying on documentation or general knowledge, the platform leverages AI agents to:

  • Clone repositories
  • Explore source code structure
  • Use grep and other analysis tools to find relevant code
  • Synthesize answers directly from the source code

###Main Features

  1. Web Interface for Q&A

    • Ask questions about any GitHub repository
    • Browse discussions by repository (e.g., forums.basehub.com/owner/repo)
    • View user profiles and discussion history
    • Admin dashboard for moderation and management
  2. AI Agents

    • Response Agent: Analyzes repositories and generates source-backed answers
    • Category Agent: Automatically categorizes questions
    • Multiple LLM model support (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini)
  3. Code Analysis Tools

    • File reading capabilities
    • grep/ripgrep for pattern searching
    • Directory exploration and listing
    • Bash command execution in sandboxed environments
    • Web search and extraction capabilities
  4. CLI Tool (remote-bash)

    • Execute bash commands against public repositories
    • Auto-detect repositories from npm package names
    • Target specific branches or version tags
    • Example: npx remote-bash vercel/next.js -- grep "export default"
  5. Search & Discovery

    • Typesense-powered full-text search across questions and discussions
    • Repository discovery with trending posts
    • Hybrid search combining traditional and semantic search
  6. Model Context Protocol (MCP)

    • Integration with LLMs via MCP
    • Allows LLMs to ask questions about code repositories
    • "ask" and "bash" tools for model integration
  7. Authentication & Authorization

    • GitHub OAuth integration
    • User accounts and profiles
    • Admin and moderator roles
    • Billing/credit system
  8. Technical Stack

    • Frontend: Next.js 16 (App Router) with React
    • Backend: Node.js with Bun runtime
    • Database: PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM
    • Search: Typesense
    • Deployment: Vercel-ready

###Key Use Cases

  • Understand how external libraries and frameworks work
  • Explore large codebases without cloning locally
  • Get answers to specific technical questions about open-source projects
  • Discover code patterns and implementations

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