We add smart functionality to a Next.js chat application using a local LLM, such as streaming real-time conversation and automatic channel naming.

Ankur Tyagi

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This post guides you through building an AI-powered chat application using Next.js, Stream’s React Chat SDK, and a local LLM. Key features include listening for user messages to trigger LLM responses, generating dynamic channel names based on initial user prompts, and streaming AI responses in real-time. It highlights the importance of real-time message handling, dynamic content creation, and seamless AI integration, making for an engaging user experience.

Adding AI Chat Features to a Modern Next.js Application

Generate channel name from the first user message

Stream LLM-Generated Answers to the Client

<p>Finally, a way to make your Next.js app answer questions about itself while silently judging your code quality.</p>


<p>Main question for me does it make any sense to use local one instead of some 3rd party api. Does anybody have this exp?</p>
