LughaBridge

Real-time voice translation between Kikuyu and English.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

You'll need Node.js & npm installed - install with nvm

Setup

# Step 1: Clone the repository
git clone <YOUR_GIT_URL>

# Step 2: Navigate to the project directory
cd lugha-bridge/lughabridge-connect

# Step 3: Install dependencies
npm install

# Step 4: Start the development server
npm run dev

The app will be available at http://localhost:8080

Technologies

This project is built with:

• Vite - Fast build tool and dev server
• TypeScript - Type-safe JavaScript
• React 18 - UI library
• Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework
• Framer Motion - Animation library
• shadcn-ui - Component library

Project Structure

src/
├── components/           # React components
│   └── lugha/           # LughaBridge-specific components
├── data/                # Mock data and types
├── pages/               # Page components
├── styles/              # Global styles
└── main.tsx             # Entry point

Development

• npm run dev - Start development server
• npm run build - Build for production
• npm run preview - Preview production build

Features

• Real-time Kikuyu ↔ English voice translation
• Glass morphism UI design
• Mobile-optimized interface
• Audio waveform visualization
• Message history with confidence indicators
• Demo mode for testing