RowBoat Monorepo

This guide will help you set up and run the RowBoat applications locally using Docker.

Prerequisites

Before running RowBoat, ensure you have:

1. Docker Desktop

   • Download Docker Desktop

2. OpenAI API Key

   • Obtain from your OpenAI account.

3. MongoDB

   • Option 1: Use an existing MongoDB deployment with your connection string.
   • Option 2: Install MongoDB locally:

     brew tap mongodb/brew
     brew install mongodb-community@8.0
     brew services start mongodb-community@8.0
     

4. Auth0 Account and Application Setup

   • Create an Auth0 Account: Sign up at Auth0.
   • Create a New Application: Choose "Regular Web Application", select "Next.js" as the application type, and name it "RowBoat".
   • Configure Application:
     • Allowed Callback URLs: In the Auth0 Dashboard, go to your "RowBoat" application settings and set http://localhost:3000/api/auth/callback as an Allowed Callback URL.
   • Get Credentials: Collect the following from your Auth0 application settings:
     • Domain: Copy your Auth0 domain (ensure you append https:// to the Domain that the Auth0 dashboard shows you)
     • Client ID: Your application's unique identifier
     • Client Secret: Your application's secret key
   • Generate secret: Generate a session encryption secret in your terminal and note the output for later:

     openssl rand -hex 32
     

Local Development Setup

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone git@github.com:rowboatlabs/rowboat.git
   cd rowboat
   git checkout dev
   

2. Environment Configuration

   • Copy the .env.example file and rename it to .env:

     cp .env.example .env
     

   • Update your .env file with the following configurations:

     # OpenAI Configuration
     OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key
     
     # Auth0 Configuration
     AUTH0_SECRET=your-generated-secret               # Generated using openssl command
     AUTH0_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000             # Your application's base URL
     AUTH0_ISSUER_BASE_URL=https://example.auth0.com  # Your Auth0 domain (ensure it is prefixed with https://)
     AUTH0_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id
     AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret
     
     # MongoDB Configuration (choose one based on your setup)
     # For local MongoDB
     MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING=mongodb://host.docker.internal:27017/rowboat 
     # or, for remote MongoDB
     MONGODB_CONNECTION_STRING=mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@<cluster>.mongodb.net/rowboat 
     

3. Start the App

   docker-compose up --build
   

4. Access the App

   • Visit http://localhost:3000.

5. Interact with RowBoat

   There are two ways to interact with RowBoat:

   Option 1: Python SDK

   For Python applications, we provide an official SDK for easier integration:

   pip install rowboat
   

   from rowboat import Client
   
   client = Client(
       host="http://localhost:3000",
       project_id="<PROJECT_ID>",
       api_key="<API_KEY>"  # Generate this from /projects/<PROJECT_ID>/config
   )
   
   # Simple chat interaction
   messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Tell me the weather in London"}]
   response_messages, state = client.chat(messages=messages)
   

   For more details, see the Python SDK documentation.

   Option 2: HTTP API

   You can use the API directly at http://localhost:3000/api/v1/

   • Project ID is available in the URL of the project page
   • API Key can be generated from the project config page at /projects/<PROJECT_ID>/config

   curl --location 'http://localhost:3000/api/v1/<PROJECT_ID>/chat' \
   --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
   --header 'Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>' \
   --data '{
       "messages": [
           {
               "role": "user",
               "content": "tell me the weather in london in metric units"
           }
       ]
   }'
   

   which gives:

   {
       "messages": [
           {
               "role": "assistant",
               "tool_calls": [
                   {
                       "function": {
                           "arguments": "{\"location\":\"London\",\"units\":\"metric\"}",
                           "name": "weather_lookup_tool"
                       },
                       "id": "call_r6XKuVxmGRogofkyFZIacdL0",
                       "type": "function"
                   }
               ],
               "agenticSender": "Example Agent",
               "agenticResponseType": "internal"
           }
       ],
       "state": {
           // .. state data
       }
   }
   

6. Documentation

   The documentation site is available at http://localhost:8000

Troubleshooting

1. MongoDB Connection Issues

   • Ensure local MongoDB service is running: brew services list
   • Verify connection string and network connectivity.

2. Container Start-up Issues

   • Remove all containers: docker-compose down
   • Rebuild: docker-compose up --build

3. Sign-in Button Not Appearing

   • If the sign-in button does not appear in the UI, ensure the Auth0 domain in your .env file is prefixed with https://.