Romance Book Factory - AI-Powered Romance Novel Creation Platform

A Next.js 14 application with Supabase integration for creating and managing AI-generated romance novels.

Features

• Authentication: Email/password authentication with role-based access (Admin, AI Agent, Beta Reader)
• Project Management: Create and manage romance book projects with metadata tracking
• Chapter Organization: Structure books into chapters with status tracking
• AI Draft Generation: Generate and iterate on chapter content using AI models
• Beta Reader Feedback: Collect ratings and feedback from beta readers
• Business Metrics: Track costs and ROI for each project

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 14 with App Router
• Styling: TailwindCSS
• Database: Supabase (PostgreSQL)
• Authentication: Supabase Auth
• TypeScript: Full type safety

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ installed
• Supabase account and project

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <your-repo-url>
cd romance-book-factory

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

cp .env.local.example .env.local

Edit .env.local with your Supabase credentials:

NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=your_supabase_project_url
NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your_supabase_anon_key

4. Set up the database:

   • Go to your Supabase project SQL editor
   • Run the SQL script from supabase_schema.sql

5. Run the development server:

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 to see the application.

Project Structure

/
├── app/                    # Next.js app router pages
│   ├── api/               # API routes for CRUD operations
│   │   ├── projects/      # Project endpoints
│   │   ├── chapters/      # Chapter endpoints
│   │   └── drafts/        # AI draft endpoints
│   ├── auth/              # Authentication pages
│   ├── dashboard/         # Main dashboard
│   └── projects/          # Project management pages
├── components/            # React components
│   └── auth/             # Authentication components
├── lib/                   # Utility libraries
│   └── supabase/         # Supabase client configuration
├── types/                 # TypeScript type definitions
└── public/               # Static assets

API Endpoints

Projects

• GET /api/projects - List all projects
• POST /api/projects - Create new project
• GET /api/projects/[id] - Get single project
• PUT /api/projects/[id] - Update project
• DELETE /api/projects/[id] - Delete project

Chapters

• GET /api/chapters?project_id= - List chapters for a project
• POST /api/chapters - Create new chapter
• GET /api/chapters/[id] - Get single chapter
• PUT /api/chapters/[id] - Update chapter
• DELETE /api/chapters/[id] - Delete chapter

AI Drafts

• GET /api/drafts?chapter_id= - List drafts for a chapter
• POST /api/drafts - Create new draft
• GET /api/drafts/[id] - Get single draft
• DELETE /api/drafts/[id] - Delete draft
• POST /api/drafts/[id]/finalize - Convert draft to final chapter

Database Schema

The application uses the following main tables:

• users: System users with roles (admin, ai_agent, beta_reader)
• projects: Romance book projects with metadata
• chapters: Individual chapters within projects
• ai_drafts: AI-generated content iterations
• final_chapters: Approved final versions
• feedback: Beta reader ratings and comments

Development

Building for Production

npm run build
npm start

Type Generation

TypeScript types are defined in /types/database.ts. Update these when modifying the database schema.

Security

• Row Level Security (RLS) policies are implemented in Supabase
• Authentication required for all API endpoints
• Role-based access control for sensitive operations

License

MIT