conda create -n rec-arch python=3.12
conda activate rec-arch
pip install -r requirements.txt

Also, add a file named .env in the root directory of the project with the following content:

OPENAI_API_KEY="your-openai-api-key"

Put the dataset in the database directory. The dataset should be in the following format:

To start the Rec-Arch program with user interface, run the following command:

python app.py

If you want to use the program in terminal, you can use the following commands:

python query.py --query "minimalism form" --database "path/to/dataset"

If you want to build the database on a new dataset, you can use the following command:

python build.py --path "path/to/dataset"