Prerequisite You should have installed Node.js (version 18.10.0 or higher).

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Introduction

Novel’s codebase is set up in a monorepo (via Turborepo) and is fully open-source on GitHub. Here’s the monorepo structure: 
apps
├── docs
├── web
packages
├── headless
├── tailwind-config

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Step 1: Local setup

First, clone the Novel repo 
git clone https://github.com/steven-tey/novel
Run the following command to install the dependencies: 
pnpm i
Install Mintlify CLI (for docs server): 
pnpm i -g mintlify

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Step 2: Start the development server

Finally, you can start the development server. This will build the packages + start the app servers. 
pnpm dev

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Step 3: Use Generative AI Local (Optional)

You can use Ollama to run your local AI server.
https://ollama.com/blog/openai-compatibility 
# You cand find the config in the web app
/api/generate/route.ts