Ask Ripeseed
An AI Assistant to answer user queries based on your own knowledge base!
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What is Ask Ripeseed?
Ask Ripeseed is an AI-powered assistant designed primarily for agencies to answer user queries based on their own knowledge base. The tool was originally developed to help potential customers assess if RipeSeed's team has the required capabilities to help with their projects. Any customer can ask about what they are looking for, and the AI assistant responds with relevant portfolio examples to showcase delivery capabilities.
The platform consists of two main sections: Ask Ripeseed, which lets users ask any questions related to Ripeseed drawing from their knowledge base for accurate and specific answers, and Ask Anything, where users can upload their OpenAI API key (stored locally on browser) to ask general questions. The Ask Anything section also allows users to upload and attach their own documents, enabling the chatbot to answer based on the content of provided documents.
Key features include dark/light mode support, markdown support, chat history, the ability to attach custom knowledge bases, and function calling support to book meetings. The tool is built using Next.js, TypeScript, Langchain, OpenAI, and Pinecone vector database, making it suitable for agencies looking to create their own AI assistants without building from scratch.
Ask Ripeseed is open source under MIT license and is targeted at developers interested in making AI tools, agencies wanting to set up their own AI assistants, and businesses looking for RipeSeed's engineering services. The repository has 48 stars and 18 forks on GitHub, indicating community interest in the tool.
Ask Ripeseed pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Ask Ripeseed is entirely free to use. The Ask Ripeseed tab is free to use but users need to add their own OpenAI API key (stored locally in the browser) to explore the Ask Anything section. The tool is open source under MIT license, meaning users can clone the repository and self-host it without any licensing fees. Users must provide their own API keys for OpenAI, Pinecone, Momento, and MongoDB which are separate services with their own pricing. The original service RipeSeed used to charge between $7k to $20k for custom chatbot builds but open sourced this version for the developer community.
Ask Ripeseed pros
- Entirely free to use
- Open source under MIT license
- Dark and light mode support
- Markdown rendering support
- Chat history functionality
- Custom knowledge base attachment
- Function calling for meeting booking
- Ask Anything section with personal documents
- OpenAI API key stored locally in browser
- Built with modern tech stack (Next.js v14, TypeScript)
- Uses Pinecone vector database for embeddings
- PDF document parsing support
- Syntax highlighting for code snippets
- Math rendering with KaTeX
- Faster setup than building from scratch
- 48 GitHub stars showing community validation
- 18 forks indicating active reuse
- Suitable for agencies to customize
- No credit card required
- Browser-based local key storage for privacy
Ask Ripeseed cons
- Requires OpenAI API key for Ask Anything section
- User must provide their own Pinecone API key
- User must provide their own MongoDB connection string
- Requires Momento API key setup
- Complex environment variable configuration
- Jupyter Notebook chunking script requires local setup
- Primarily designed for agencies not general consumers
- Limited to RipeSeed knowledge base by default
- Requires technical knowledge to customize knowledge base
- No official free tier documentation on website
- User must manage their own vector database index
- Calendly link required for meeting booking feature
- Not a hosted SaaS solution requires self-hosting
- 14 contributors means smaller community support
- Latest release was Jan 2025 may need updates
Frequently asked questions about Ask Ripeseed
What is Ask Ripeseed?
Ask Ripeseed is an AI-powered assistant that lets you ask anything about Ripeseed, drawing from their knowledge base for accurate and specific answers. It was originally developed to help potential customers see if Ripeseed's team has the required capabilities to help them with their projects. The tool consists of two main sections: Ask Ripeseed for company-specific questions and Ask Anything for general questions with custom document uploads.
Is Ask Ripeseed free to use?
Yes, Ask Ripeseed is entirely free to use. The Ask Ripeseed tab is free to use. However, to explore the Ask Anything section, users need to add their own OpenAI API key which is stored locally in the browser. The tool is also open source under MIT license, allowing users to self-host without licensing fees.
How do I customize the knowledge base?
To customize the chatbot's responses with your own knowledge base, prepare your documents in PDF format and place them in the Documents folder. Run the chunking script (an .ipynb file) locally using Jupyter Notebook or online via Google Colab. Configure the script with your Pinecone API key, Pinecone index name, OpenAI API key, and a hardcoded identifier for your documents. Execute all cells to vectorize documents and store them in Pinecone.
What tech stack does Ask Ripeseed use?
Ask Ripeseed uses Next.js v14.2.3 as the web framework, TypeScript v5 for static typing, Tailwind CSS v3.4.1 for styling, Langchain v0.2.6 for LLM toolkit, OpenAI v4.47.1 for natural language processing, Pinecone v2.2.1 as the vector database, Framer Motion v11.2.6 for animations, Mongoose v8.4.1 for MongoDB modeling, and Dexie v4.0.7 for IndexedDB wrapper, among other libraries.
Can I attach my own documents?
Yes, the Ask Anything section allows you to upload and attach your own documents. This enables the chatbot to answer based on the content of the provided documents. You need to upload your OpenAI API key (stored locally on browser) to use this feature.
How do I book meetings with Ask Ripeseed?
Ask Ripeseed has function calling support to book meetings. To use this feature, you need to set the NEXT_PUBLIC_CALENDLY environment variable with your Calendly link when setting up the application.
Who is Ask Ripeseed for?
Ask Ripeseed is primarily designed for agencies who want to create AI assistants for their customers. It's also for developers interested in making AI tools who want a starting point without building from scratch. The tool helps potential customers assess agency capabilities and showcases relevant portfolio examples.
How do I run Ask Ripeseed locally?
Clone the repository with git clone https://github.com/RipeSeed/ask-ripeseed, cd into the directory, set up environment variables in .env file (including API keys for Momento, MongoDB, OpenAI, Pinecone, and Calendly link), install dependencies with pnpm install, and run the application locally with pnpm run dev.
Is Ask Ripeseed open source?
Yes, Ask Ripeseed is open source under the MIT license. The repository is public on GitHub with 48 stars and 18 forks. RipeSeed open sourced it so developers interested in making AI tools can have a starting point and set up their own AI assistants without investing time setting up everything from scratch.
What API keys do I need to use Ask Ripeseed?
You need several API keys: MOMENTO_API_KEY for caching (free), OPENAI_KEY for general querying, PINECONE_API_KEY and PINEcone_INDEX for the vector database, MONGO_CONNECTION_STRING for database connection, RIPESEED_OPENAI_API_KEY for querying the knowledge base, and NEXT_PUBLIC_CALENDLY for meeting booking. The Ask Ripeseed tab works free but Ask Anything requires your own OpenAI API key.