# MonDaiNai
**MonDaiNai** is an application designed to connect individuals who wish to give away items with those who need them. The platform minimizes friction in key areas, including:
- Posting items for donation or giveaway
- Scheduling meetups for item exchange
- Facilitating communication with Japanese-speaking users
### Special Features
- **AI-Powered Item Description Generator** - Automatically creates clear and accurate descriptions for listings.
- **Integrated Japanese Translation** – Enables smooth, multilingual communication between users.
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App home: https://mondainai-47173af47006.herokuapp.com/
## Getting Started
### Setup
Install gems
```
bundle install
```
### ENV Variables
Create `.env` file
```
touch .env
```
Inside `.env`, set these variables. For any APIs, see group Slack channel.
```
CLOUDINARY_URL=your_own_cloudinary_url_key
```
### DB Setup
```
rails db:create
rails db:migrate
rails db:seed
```
### Run a server
```
rails s
```
## Built With
- [Rails 7](https://guides.rubyonrails.org/) - Backend / Front-end
- [Stimulus JS](https://stimulus.hotwired.dev/) - Front-end JS
- [Heroku](https://heroku.com/) - Deployment
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) - Database
- [Bootstrap](https://getbootstrap.com/) — Styling
- [Figma](https://www.figma.com) — Prototyping
## Acknowledgements
## Team Members
- [Richard Williams](www.linkedin.com/in/richard-williams-65a39b33a)
- [Alonzo Tomohiko Anderson](http://www.linkedin.com/in/alonzomori)
- [Andrew Leemhuis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-leemhuis-01482718/)