🤖 RMGP Chatbot Implementation Plan

Project: AI Assistant for Retro Mobile Gaming Project

Timeline: 6 weeks | Launch: ~January 3, 2025

Effort: 27 hours total (4-5 hrs/week)


🎯 Objective

Build an intelligent chatbot that helps users navigate the RMGP website and access our game database through natural conversation.


📊 Key Capabilities

Feature Description
Site Knowledge Answers questions about mission, resources, team
Game Search Searches 1975-2008 game database (1000+ entries)
Collection Info Provides details on physical devices in collection
Live Content Fetches current information from all website pages

🏗️ Technical Approach

AI Provider: Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4

Integration: Next.js API routes with tool calling

Content Source: Dynamic page parsing + database APIs

How it works:

User asks question → AI determines what's needed → Fetches relevant data → Returns answer


⏱️ Development Timeline

Phase Duration Key Tasks
Setup & UI Week 1-2 (12h) Chat interface, API structure, testing
Core Features Week 3-4 (10h) Tool integration, content extraction, game search
Polish & Deploy Week 5-6 (5h) Testing, bug fixes, production deployment