The Resto Base

Release v0.1.0 - Initial Release

Complete Vue 3 knowledge base chatbot with real-time AI responses, admin panel, and SEO optimization

TLDR Summary

  • Initial Public Release: Complete Vue 3 + TypeScript knowledge base chatbot interface with real-time AI-powered responses
  • Dual Interface System: Public chat interface for end users and comprehensive admin panel for content management
  • Browse & Search: Full knowledge base article browsing with section organization, search functionality, and detailed article views
  • SEO & Crawler Control: Comprehensive robots.txt and meta tag implementation preventing AI crawler indexing while optimizing for search engines
  • Production Ready: Professional branding with Resto Base logo, favicon, responsive design, and modern TailwindCSS styling

Comprehensive Release Notes

Core Chat Features

Real-Time AI Chat Interface

  • Streaming AI responses via Server-Sent Events (SSE) for real-time conversation
  • Full conversation history support enabling context-aware responses
  • Clean, modern chat UI with message bubbles and smooth animations
  • Auto-scroll to latest messages for seamless user experience
  • Loading states with animated indicators during response generation
  • Comprehensive error handling with user-friendly error messages
  • Mobile-responsive design adapting to all screen sizes

Message Processing

  • Markdown rendering support for formatted AI responses including bold text, headers, lists, and code blocks
  • HTML to plain text conversion utilities for clean message display
  • Message persistence across session for conversation continuity
  • Copy message functionality for easy content extraction
  • Timestamp display for message tracking

User Experience

  • Intuitive input field with enter-to-send and shift-enter for newlines
  • Clear visual distinction between user and AI messages
  • Professional gradient styling matching Resto Base brand identity
  • Smooth transitions and animations throughout interface
  • Accessible keyboard navigation and screen reader support

Admin Panel & Content Management

Administrative Dashboard

  • Secure admin panel for knowledge base content management
  • Create, edit, and delete articles with rich text editor
  • Section management with hierarchical organization
  • Article metadata editing including titles, descriptions, and visibility
  • Real-time preview of article changes before publishing
  • Bulk operations for efficient content management

Content Organization

  • Section-based article categorization for logical grouping
  • Article ordering and prioritization within sections
  • Draft and published state management
  • Version history tracking for content changes
  • SEO metadata management for each article

Article Statistics

  • View count tracking for popularity analysis
  • Last updated timestamps for content freshness
  • Author attribution and editing history
  • Search term analytics for content optimization

Browse & Discovery Features

Knowledge Base Browsing

  • Public-facing browse interface for exploring all available content
  • Section-based navigation with article counts
  • Grid layout with article cards showing titles and descriptions
  • Click-through to detailed article views
  • Breadcrumb navigation for easy orientation

Article Detail Views

  • Full article content display with clean typography
  • Related articles suggestions for continued exploration
  • Share functionality for distributing helpful content
  • Print-friendly formatting for offline reference
  • Responsive images and media embedding

Search Functionality

  • Global search across all article titles and content
  • Real-time search results as user types
  • Search result highlighting for quick scanning
  • Filter by section for targeted searches
  • Recent searches tracking for convenience

SEO & Crawler Management

Search Engine Optimization

  • Comprehensive meta tags for proper indexing
  • OpenGraph tags for social media sharing
  • Structured data markup for rich search results
  • Sitemap generation for crawler guidance
  • Canonical URLs for duplicate content prevention

AI Crawler Control

  • Robots.txt configuration blocking AI training crawlers including GPTBot, ChatGPT-User, CCBot, anthropic-ai, Claude-Web, and Google-Extended
  • Meta tags preventing unauthorized AI training on content
  • Crawler-specific directives maintaining legitimate search engine access
  • Protection of proprietary knowledge base content

Performance Optimization

  • Lazy loading for images and heavy content
  • Code splitting for faster initial page load
  • CDN integration for static asset delivery
  • Caching strategies for frequently accessed content
  • Compression for reduced bandwidth usage

Branding & Visual Design

Brand Identity

  • Professional Resto Base logo integration in header
  • Custom favicon for browser tab identification
  • Consistent color scheme using Resto brand guidelines
  • Professional typography with careful font selection
  • Cohesive visual identity across all pages

Page Metadata

  • Custom page titles for all routes
  • Descriptive meta descriptions for SEO
  • Social sharing optimized with OpenGraph images
  • Proper viewport configuration for mobile
  • Theme color for browser chrome customization

UI Polish

  • Smooth animations and transitions throughout
  • Hover states and interactive feedback
  • Loading skeletons for content placeholders
  • Empty states with helpful guidance
  • Error states with recovery suggestions

Technical Architecture

Frontend Stack

  • Vue 3 with Composition API for modern reactive components
  • TypeScript for full type safety and better development experience
  • TailwindCSS utility-first framework for rapid styling
  • Vite build tool for fast development and optimized production builds
  • Vue Router for client-side navigation

Component Structure

  • ChatInterface.vue: Main chat component with SSE streaming
  • AdminView.vue: Administrative dashboard for content management
  • BrowseView.vue: Public knowledge base browsing interface
  • ItemDetailView.vue: Individual article display component
  • Modular component architecture for maintainability

API Integration

  • RESTful API communication with resto-api backend
  • Server-Sent Events (SSE) for real-time chat streaming
  • JWT authentication for admin panel access
  • Error handling with retry logic
  • Request/response type safety with TypeScript interfaces

State Management

  • Reactive state using Vue 3 Composition API
  • Local storage for session persistence
  • Conversation history management
  • Authentication state handling
  • Navigation state tracking

Contributors

Development Team

  • @ty-e-boyd - Complete initial development including Vue 3 + TypeScript foundation, real-time AI chat interface with SSE streaming, comprehensive admin panel for content management, browse and search functionality, SEO optimization and AI crawler control, professional branding and UI polish, and full technical architecture implementation.