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Open Source Template for AI Support Chatbot


TLDR

I built a free AI support chatbot template, useful for customer support, knowledge bases, or lead captures. You can configure the chatbot's responses, UI, and rate limiting, or style it to your own needs. Test the demo here.

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The Issue

Every company or project eventually benefits from a chatbot—whether for customer support, product FAQs, onboarding. It all contributes to a smoother user experience.

But building one from scratch is hard:

  • You need to connect to AI models (and deal with streaming responses).

  • You have to implement rate limiting so users don’t overload your system.

  • You need bot protection to stop spam or abuse.

  • It should look good and be easy to customize.

Most existing chatbot services are straight up EXPENSIVE 💸.

This template gives you a modern, production-ready AI chatbot template that’s:

  • Secure (Arcjet for rate limiting + bot detection)

  • Flexible (Gemini models, configurable chatbot, UI theming)

  • Easy to deploy (Next.js 15, designed for Vercel but portable anywhere)

  • Free for life (with Google AI's generous free tier)

The Solution

Instead of spending weeks reinventing the wheel, you can:

  • Clone it → Configure it → Deploy it → Have a polished chatbot running in 10 minutes.

  • Start with a beautiful, secure, scalable baseline, and focus on what makes your chatbot unique.

  • Use it as a boilerplate for client projects, product integrations, or internal tools (MIT License).

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Get the template

Test the demo

Learn how I built it

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