🎧 TuneSmith AI: Natural Language Spotify Playlist Creator

Welcome to the AI-Powered Spotify Playlist Creator! This app lets you create customized Spotify playlists by chatting with OpenAI's GPT-4o mini. 🎶

🎵 Quick Start: Try These Prompts!

Click on one of these examples to get started:

1. Create an upbeat 80s workout mix
2. Generate a relaxing acoustic playlist for studying
3. Make a road trip playlist with classic rock hits

Or type your own custom playlist description below!

🚀 Features

• Natural Language Input: Describe the playlist you want, and the AI handles the rest.
• Spotify Integration: Playlists are created directly in your Spotify account.
• Smart Music Recommendations: Discover new tracks that fit your mood and taste.

🛠️ How to

1. Login with Spotify: Click the login button to authenticate with your Spotify account.
2. Describe Your Playlist: Enter a description of the playlist you want or click one of the example prompts above.
3. Create & Enjoy: The AI will generate a playlist and save it directly to your Spotify account. Enjoy the tunes!

📋 Requirements

• Node.js
• A Spotify account
• An OpenAI API key

⚙️ Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/carsonmulligan/spotify-chat-create-playlist.git
   

## Deployment on Render

1. Fork this repository to your GitHub account.
2. Create a new Web Service on Render.
3. Connect your GitHub repository to Render.
4. Configure the following environment variables in Render:
   - `SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID`
   - `SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET`
   - `SPOTIFY_REDIRECT_URI` (set this to your Render app URL + '/callback', e.g., https://your-app-name.onrender.com/callback)
   - `OPENAI_API_KEY`
5. Deploy the application.

## Local Development

1. Clone the repository.
2. Run `npm install` to install dependencies.
3. Create a `.env` file with the required environment variables.
4. Run `npm run dev` to start the development server.

## Environment Variables

- `SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID`: Your Spotify application client ID
- `SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET`: Your Spotify application client secret
- `SPOTIFY_REDIRECT_URI`: The redirect URI for Spotify authentication
- `OPENAI_API_KEY`: Your OpenAI API key