We’re proud to unveil TLD Chat, a domain-focused AI companion developed at ICI Innolabs.
🔎 What it does: TLD Chat blends natural language conversation with live domain availability checks and WHOIS lookups, enabling seamless validation of domain ideas without leaving the chat. It integrate all major gTLD and ccTLD Whois interface.
✨ What’s new: This version is a refactored, production-ready demonstrator, building on our 2023 proof-of-concept (PN 23 38 01 01). With native structured outputs and function calling, it achieves the stability, scalability, and usability needed for everyday workflows.
⚡Highlights at a Glance:
- Conversational UI with persistent threads & inline actions
- AI guidance tuned for registrar-style workflows (Vercel AI SDK + OpenAI)
- Convex-backed storage for conversations and usage tracking
- Clerk authentication for secure, private research sessions
- Direct tool access for WHOIS & availability checks inside the chat
🛠️ Tech Foundations:
- Frontend: Next.js 15 + React 19, Tailwind, shadcn/ui,
- Backend: Convex serverless functions with TansStack Query
- AI Layer: Vercel AI SDK orchestrating OpenAI models
- Auth: Clerk for identity and middleware enforcement
📌 From Lab to Demonstrator:
- 2023 Prototype: A research proof-of-concept using LangChain + SvelteKit to test AI-driven WHOIS insights
- 2025 Demonstrator: A production-ready refactor with hardened flows, secure sessions, and deployment pathways
👉 Why it matters: What started as a research prototype at ICI Bucharest’s Department of Software & Complex Systems Engineering is now a demonstrator that proves production-grade capabilities for AI-powered domain research.