added automatic parsing of the image

apps/rowboat/app/api/uploaded-images/route.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 import { S3Client, PutObjectCommand } from '@aws-sdk/client-s3';
 import crypto from 'crypto';
 import { tempBinaryCache } from '@/src/application/services/temp-binary-cache';
+import { GoogleGenerativeAI } from '@google/generative-ai';
 
 // POST /api/uploaded-images
 // Accepts an image file (multipart/form-data, field name: "file")
@@ -24,6 +25,24 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
     const buf = Buffer.from(arrayBuf);
     const mime = file.type || 'application/octet-stream';
 
+    // Optionally describe image with Gemini
+    let descriptionMarkdown: string | null = null;
+    try {
+      const apiKey = process.env.GOOGLE_API_KEY || process.env.GEMINI_API_KEY || '';
+      if (apiKey) {
+        const genAI = new GoogleGenerativeAI(apiKey);
+        const model = genAI.getGenerativeModel({ model: 'gemini-2.5-flash' });
+        const prompt = 'Describe this image in concise, high-quality Markdown. Focus on key objects, text, layout, style, colors, and any notable details. Do not include extra commentary or instructions.';
+        const result = await model.generateContent([
+          { inlineData: { data: buf.toString('base64'), mimeType: mime } },
+          prompt,
+        ]);
+        descriptionMarkdown = result.response?.text?.() || null;
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn('Gemini description failed', e);
+    }
+
     // If S3 configured, upload there
     const s3Bucket = process.env.RAG_UPLOADS_S3_BUCKET || '';
     if (s3Bucket) {
@@ -51,17 +70,16 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
       }));
 
       const url = `/api/uploaded-images/${imageId}`;
-      return NextResponse.json({ url, storage: 's3', id: imageId, mimeType: mime });
+      return NextResponse.json({ url, storage: 's3', id: imageId, mimeType: mime, description: descriptionMarkdown });
     }
 
     // Otherwise store in temp cache and return temp URL
     const ttlSec = 10 * 60; // 10 minutes
     const id = tempBinaryCache.put(buf, mime, ttlSec * 1000);
     const url = `/api/tmp-images/${id}`;
-    return NextResponse.json({ url, storage: 'temp', id, mimeType: mime, expiresInSec: ttlSec });
+    return NextResponse.json({ url, storage: 'temp', id, mimeType: mime, expiresInSec: ttlSec, description: descriptionMarkdown });
   } catch (e) {
     console.error('upload image error', e);
     return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Upload failed' }, { status: 500 });
   }
 }
-

apps/rowboat/components/common/compose-box-playground.tsx

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function ComposeBoxPlayground({
 }: ComposeBoxPlaygroundProps) {
     const [input, setInput] = useState('');
     const [uploading, setUploading] = useState(false);
-    const [pendingImage, setPendingImage] = useState<{ url: string; mimeType?: string } | null>(null);
+    const [pendingImage, setPendingImage] = useState<{ url?: string; previewSrc?: string; mimeType?: string; description?: string | null } | null>(null);
     const [isFocused, setIsFocused] = useState(false);
     const textareaRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
     const previousMessagesLength = useRef(messages.length);
@@ -45,9 +45,15 @@ export function ComposeBoxPlayground({
         if (text) parts.push(text);
         if (pendingImage?.url) {
             parts.push(`The user uploaded an image. URL: ${pendingImage.url}`);
+            if (pendingImage.description) {
+                parts.push(`Image description (markdown):\n\n${pendingImage.description}`);
+            }
         }
         const prompt = parts.join('\n\n');
         setInput('');
+        if (pendingImage?.previewSrc) {
+            try { URL.revokeObjectURL(pendingImage.previewSrc); } catch {}
+        }
         setPendingImage(null);
         handleUserMessage(prompt);
     }
@@ -67,6 +73,9 @@ export function ComposeBoxPlayground({
     async function handleImagePicked(file: File) {
         if (!file) return;
         try {
+            // Show immediate local preview
+            const previewSrc = URL.createObjectURL(file);
+            setPendingImage({ previewSrc });
             setUploading(true);
             const form = new FormData();
             form.append('file', file);
@@ -80,7 +89,7 @@ export function ComposeBoxPlayground({
             const data = await res.json();
             const url: string | undefined = data?.url;
             if (!url) throw new Error('No URL returned');
-            setPendingImage({ url, mimeType: data?.mimeType });
+            setPendingImage({ url, previewSrc, mimeType: data?.mimeType, description: data?.description });
         } catch (e) {
             console.error('Image upload failed', e);
             alert('Image upload failed. Please try again.');
@@ -124,14 +133,19 @@ export function ComposeBoxPlayground({
                     {pendingImage && (
                         <div className="mb-2 flex items-center gap-2">
                             <img
-                                src={pendingImage.url}
+                                src={pendingImage.previewSrc || pendingImage.url}
                                 alt="Uploaded image preview"
                                 className="w-16 h-16 object-cover rounded border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700"
                             />
                             <button
                                 type="button"
                                 className="text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded bg-gray-100 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700"
-                                onClick={() => setPendingImage(null)}
+                                onClick={() => {
+                                    if (pendingImage?.previewSrc) {
+                                        try { URL.revokeObjectURL(pendingImage.previewSrc); } catch {}
+                                    }
+                                    setPendingImage(null);
+                                }}
                             >
                                 Dismiss
                             </button>