VaniKhata
VaniKhata is a digital ledger application designed specifically for the Indian Kirana store ecosystem.
Core trick
Sends a recorded voice note to Gemini 2.0 Flash, which returns structured order JSON and flags credit transactions.
Description
VaniKhata is a digital ledger application designed specifically for the Indian Kirana store ecosystem. It replaces the traditional "Lal Kitab" (red notebook) with an AI-powered voice interface that understands localized dialects, manages credit (Udhaar), and provides business insights without requiring the merchant to type a single word.
README excerpt
# VaniKhata: Voice-First Digital Ledger (वाणीखाता) ## 🛍️ Bridging the Digital Divide **VaniKhata (वाणीखाता)** is an AI-powered merchant dashboard designed for the next billion users. In a landscape where small Kirana store owners find digital bookkeeping tedious, VaniKhata introduces a **zero-typing interface**. By leveraging **Gemini 2.0 Flash**, the app transcribes multi-dialect audio (Hinglish, Kannada-English, Hindi), extracts structured order data, and intelligently flags credit (*Udhaar*) transactions—all from a simple voice recording. <img width="1705" height="836" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/012d1c1a-b668-4ca1-9df9-1a882a73a1dc" /> --- ## ⚡ Core Features ### 🎙️ Multilingual Voice-to-JSON Converts messy, real-world audio into structured orders instantly. Supports mixed dialects like Hinglish and Kanglish. ### 💳 Smart Udhaar Detection Automatically flags credit requests based on linguistic intent (e.g., *"Iska paisa baad mein dungi"*, *"Khate mein likh lo"*). ### 📊 Bento Dashboard A high-fidelity, glanceable UI for tracking daily sales, pending credits, and trending items. ### 💡 Smart Summaries AI-driven business insights that suggest cross-selling opportunities (e.g., *"Customer bought milk, suggest bread"*). ### 🐘 Serverless Persistence Real-time data sync using **Neon (PostgreSQL)** and **Prisma ORM**. --- ## 🛠️ Technical Stack - **Frontend:** Next.js 15, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn UI - **Backend:** Node.js, Express, Multer - *