🤖 SarthiBot

Sarthi Bot is a dual-interface chatbot system designed to connect vendors with suppliers for the efficient procurement of raw materials.

• VendorBot helps small food vendors find and negotiate with local suppliers.
• SupplierBot enables suppliers to list their products and manage pricing.

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🔗 Live Demo

🌐 Try it now: https://sarthibot.vercel.app/

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🔑 Key Features

🛒 VendorBot Features

• Product Search: Find suppliers for common food items (onion, tomato, paneer)
• 📍 Location-Based Matching: Uses pincode to find local suppliers
• 💰 AI-Powered Bargaining: Simulates price negotiation with suppliers
• 📱 Mobile-Friendly Interface: Works on all devices

🏷 SupplierBot Features

• 📝 Easy Registration: Simple onboarding for new suppliers
• Product Listing: Add products with pricing details
• 📊 Price Management: Set standard, minimum, and maximum prices
• 🌐 Local Visibility: Products appear to vendors in your area
• 🔄 Multi-Product Support: List multiple products easily

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❓ Why This Project?

Vendors in India Face:

• Difficulty finding reliable local suppliers
• Time-consuming manual price negotiation
• Lack of price transparency
• No digital procurement tools

Suppliers Struggle With:

• Limited reach to potential customers
• Inefficient price communication
• No standardized way to list products

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💡 Our Solution

• Digital Marketplace: Connects vendors and suppliers directly
• Price Transparency: Clear pricing ranges upfront
• Negotiation Tools: Built-in bargaining simulation
• Local Focus: Pincode-based matching
• Simple UI: Accessible to non-technical users

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🌱 Future Enhancements

• 📧 Email Confirmations: Send deal details to both parties
• 📈 Dynamic Bulk Pricing Engine
• 🚚 Real-Time Order Tracking

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• AI: Gemini 1.5
• Hosting: Vercel

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🧩 Components

• Dual Chat Interfaces: VendorBot & SupplierBot
• Interactive Message System: With quick replies
• Form-like Data Collection: Easy input from users
• API Integration: Pincode lookup via postalpincode.in
• State Management: Chat state machines for both bots
• AI Features: Bargaining simulation with logic
• Language: Hinglish (Hindi + English) responses

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🚀 Installation & Setup

🔧 Local Setup

git clone https://github.com/dakshtitarmare/SarthiBot.git
cd SarthiBot

🖥 Open index.html in any modern browser.

✅ Works with file:// protocol — no server required!

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🌐 Deployment on Vercel (Optional if already deployed)

Already Live: ✅ https://sarthibot.vercel.app/

Want to deploy yourself?

1. Go to https://vercel.com and sign in with GitHub.
2. Click New Project and import your SarthiBot repo.
3. Keep all default settings.
4. Click Deploy.
5. Your project will be live instantly.

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🧑‍💼 Usage Guide

👨‍🍳 For Vendors:

• Select VendorBot interface
• Choose a product
• Enter your pincode
• Specify quantity
• Set your price range
• Browse local suppliers
• Negotiate with AI

🏭 For Suppliers:

• Select SupplierBot interface
• Register your business
• Add product categories
• List products with pricing
• Set bargaining ranges
• Respond to vendor requests

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📦 Key JavaScript Components

• vendorChatState – Tracks vendor conversation state
• supplierChatState – Tracks supplier conversation state
• suppliersDatabase – Local JSON database of supplier/product data
• addBotMessage() – Renders bot responses in chat
• handleVendorResponse() – Handles VendorBot input & flow
• handleSupplierResponse() – Handles SupplierBot input & flow

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👨‍💻 Team SarthiBot

Name	Role	GitHub Handle	LinkedIn
Daksh Titarmare	Team Lead + Backend Developer	@daksh-titarmare	LinkedIn
Tejas Bankar	Frontend Developer + AI Lead	@tejas-bankar	LinkedIn
Visvesh Paturkar	Backend Developer	@visvesh-paturkar	LinkedIn
Pratik Lajewar	Backend Developer + Documentation	@pratik-lajewar	LinkedIn

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📄 License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.

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