Add comprehensive documentation and .gitignore

[Copilot]

The repository lacked proper documentation for setup, usage, and API endpoints. The README contained only minimal run commands without context about the application's purpose or architecture.

Changes

• Enhanced README.md (17→272 lines)

  • Project description: AI-powered business intelligence platform using Auto-GPT
  • Technology stack documentation (Flask, React, OpenAI, Auto-GPT)
  • Complete installation instructions for backend and frontend
  • API endpoint documentation with request/response schemas:
    • /api/new_mission - Create research missions
    • /api/missions - List mission status
    • /api/summary - Generate AI summaries
  • Configuration guide for Auto-GPT path, OpenAI API keys, and CORS
  • Troubleshooting section for common setup issues
  • Project structure visualization

• Added .gitignore

  • Excludes node_modules/, Python cache, API keys
  • Prevents sensitive credentials and build artifacts from being tracked

Example

# Before: No context on what to configure
sh flask_init.sh

# After: Clear setup requirements
echo "your-openai-api-key-here" > backend/openai.api_key
# Edit backend/app.py: AUTO_GPT_PATH = '/path/to/Auto-GPT'
sh flask_init.sh

Original prompt

first see the github repo (a backend and web frontend) and know how it work

2. then help me update the readme file properlly

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[kautoku]

@copilot i have approved the review, what should i do next

[Copilot]

@copilot i have approved the review, what should i do next

Great! Since you've approved the review, you can now merge this PR to incorporate the updated README and .gitignore into your main branch. You can do this by clicking the "Merge pull request" button on GitHub, then "Confirm merge". After merging, the comprehensive documentation will be available on your repository's main page.