gisingizomangifiquegip-cmyk/gip-rwanda-translator
Domain:
natural language processingRecord type:
softwaretools
Creator:
gis
Host:
# š·š¼ GIP Rwanda Translator
**Kinyarwanda ā English translation app** built for the GIP Rwanda Community ā students and remote teams working across language barriers.
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## Features
- **Kinyarwanda ā English** and **English ā Kinyarwanda** translation
- **Auto-translate** as you type (debounced)
- **Quick Phrases** tab with 25+ common greetings and work expressions
- **Translation History** ā last 30 translations saved in the browser
- **Copy** button to paste directly into WhatsApp, Slack, email, etc.
- **Text-to-Speech** for both input and output
- **Tips** tab with usage guidance
- Mobile-friendly responsive layout
- API key stays server-side (never exposed to users)
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## Project Structure
```
gip-rwanda-translator/
āāā api/
ā āāā translate.js ā Serverless API route (keeps API key secret)
āāā public/
ā āāā index.html ā Full frontend app
āāā vercel.json ā Vercel routing config
āāā package.json
āāā .gitignore
āāā README.md
```
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## Deployment to Vercel
### Step 1 ā Get an Anthropic API Key
1. Go to console.anthropic.com
2. Create an account or log in
3. Go to **API Keys** ā click **Create Key**
4. Copy the key (starts with `sk-ant-...`)
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### Step 2 ā Upload to GitHub
1. Create a new repository on github.com
2. Upload all these project files into the repo
- You can drag & drop in the GitHub web UI, or use Git:
```bash
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git remote add origin github.com
git push -u origin main
```
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### Step 3 ā Deploy on Vercel
1. Go to vercel.com and sign in (free account)
2. Click **Add New ā Project**
3. Import your GitHub repository
4. Leave all build settings as default
5. **Before deploying**, add the environment variable:
- Click **Environment Variables**
- Name: `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`
- Value: `sk-ant-...` (your key from Step 1)
6. Click **Deploy**
Vercel will give you a live URL like `gip-rwanda-tra ā¦