AI
Price Watch Lab
Track pasted product/price targets with AI notes and Redis/memory watch list.
Run this experiment yourself
Demos are not embedded on this site. Deploy a standalone copy on Vercel or run the experiment app locally.
Local development
cd apps/experiments/price-watch-lab pnpm install pnpm dev
Then open http://localhost:3010.
This is an experimental demo. Use it as a starting point for your own projects.
Price Watch Lab is a Batch G vertical mini composition lab. Pure helpers live in logic.ts; AI calls return an honest 503 when no provider is configured.
Features
- parsePrice helper
- Redis/memory watch list
- AI notes without fake markets
Server Reference
POST /api/watch
{ "watch": "..." }| Status | Cause |
|---|---|
200 | Success (or stream) |
400 | Missing / invalid input |
503 | No AI provider (AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or OPENAI_API_KEY) |
Optional Redis persistence endpoints degrade to in-memory when unset.
Limitations
- No guaranteed price scrape.
- Educational only.
- Memory fallback cold-starts.
Deployment
Local Development
cd apps/experiments/price-watch-lab
pnpm install
pnpm devConfiguration
| Variable | Required | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY | Yes (or OpenAI) | Preferred AI provider |
OPENAI_API_KEY | No | Fallback |
AI_MODEL | No | Model override |
UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL / UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN | No | Persistence |