gachezra/KOT-AI

An AI Agent whose primary language is swahili trained on KOT tweets. # 🌍 KOT-AI - Kenyan Digital Linguistics Explorer KOT-AI is an innovative digital linguistics research tool that explores and documents the evolution of Sheng - Kenya's dynamic urban language that blends Swahili, English, and local dialects. Using advanced AI and natural language processing, the project creates a living archive of contemporary East African urban linguistics. ## 🎯 Project Overview KOT-AI continuously analyzes trending Kenyan tweets to: - Track emerging Sheng expressions and their meanings - Document usage patterns and cultural context - Create a searchable database of contemporary urban language - Generate creative content that demonstrates language evolution ## ✨ Key Features - **Real-time Language Analysis**: Monitors and processes trending Kenyan tweets - **Pattern Recognition**: Identifies new Sheng words and expressions - **Context Mapping**: Documents usage patterns and cultural significance - **Engagement Tracking**: Measures the popularity and spread of expressions - **Creative Generation**: Produces culturally-aware, creative content - **Research Database**: Maintains a structured repository of findings ## 🛠️ Tech Stack - **Runtime**: Node.js - **AI Processing**: Claude 3.5 (Anthropic) - **Data Source**: Twitter API v2 - **Database**: MongoDB - **Logging**: Winston - **API Layer**: Express.js ## 🚀 Getting Started ### Prerequisites ```bash Node.js >= 18.0.0 MongoDB >= 4.4 npm >= 8.0.0 ``` ### Environment Setup 1. Clone the repository: ```bash git clone github.com cd KOT-AI ``` 2. Create `.env` file: ```env ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_key TWITTER_API_KEY=your_twitter_key TWITTER_API_SECRET=your_twitter_secret TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token TWITTER_ACCESS_SECRET=your_access_secret MONGODB_USER=your_mongodb_username MONGODB_PASS=your_mongodb_password ``` 3. Install dependencies: ```bash npm install ``` 4. Start the application: ```bash npm run dev # Development mode npm start # Produ …