This app is built using Python 3.9+, Flask 2.0+, and Pinecone. It performs a similarity search using the Pinecone SDK to find similar questions from a dataset.

Begin by cloning this git repo and navigating to the project directory.

Next, create a virtual environment and activate it:

python -m venv venv
. venv/bin/activate

Install dependencies by running:

python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

Create an .env file and add your Pinecone API key:

PINECONE_API_KEY=your-key-here

Finally, to run the app on your machine, simply run this command from the terminal:

flask run

Or, to run the app in debug mode, add the FLASK_ENV=development environment variable before the command:

FLASK_ENV=development flask run

The app should now be running on http://127.0.0.1:5000 in your browser.

Python, pyenv, and pip

• https://realpython.com/intro-to-pyenv/
• https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv
• https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/blob/master/COMMANDS.md#pyenv-shell
• https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/user_guide/#requirements-files
• https://www.twilio.com/blog/environment-variables-python

Flask

• https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/2.0.x/installation/
• https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/2.0.x/quickstart/
• https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/2.0.x/tutorial/
• https://github.com/pallets/flask/tree/main/examples/tutorial
• https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/2.0.x/api/#flask.Request

Pinecone

• https://www.pinecone.io/docs/quickstart-python/
• https://www.pinecone.io/docs/examples/question-answering/
• https://docs.beta.pinecone.io/en/latest/python_client/manage.html