Timber & Thread
AI-Powered E-commerce Platform with Real-time Content
A modern furniture e-commerce store with an AI shopping assistant, real-time inventory updates, and a powerful admin dashboard. Built with Next.js 16, Sanity CMS, Clerk authentication, Stripe payments, and Google Gemini AI. Features include natural language product search, live content updates, order tracking, and AI-powered insights for store management.
Project Overview
Timber & Thread is a cutting-edge AI-powered e-commerce platform built for premium furniture retail. The platform combines real-time content management with intelligent AI assistance to create a seamless shopping experience. Customers can browse products, chat with an AI shopping assistant powered by Google Gemini, and track their orders in real-time.
Built with Next.js 16 and React 19, the platform leverages Sanity CMS for real-time content updates, Clerk for authentication with AgentKit integration, and Stripe for secure payment processing. The AI shopping assistant uses natural language processing to help customers find products by material, color, price range, and other criteria, while authenticated users can track their order history through the AI interface.
Store owners benefit from an AI-powered admin dashboard featuring Claude AI insights, sales analytics, inventory alerts, and actionable recommendations. The platform uses Sanity App SDK for direct document operations, enabling real-time product and order management without page refreshes. All content updates appear instantly across the platform via Sanity Live, creating a truly dynamic shopping experience.
Key Features
Advanced features combining AI intelligence, real-time updates, and seamless commerce
AI Shopping Assistant
Natural language product search powered by Google Gemini AI. Customers can chat with the AI assistant to find products, filter by material/color/price, get recommendations, and track orders.
Real-time Inventory
Live inventory updates via Sanity CMS with real-time stock validation. Products update instantly across the platform without page refresh, ensuring accurate availability.
Secure Checkout & Payments
Stripe-powered payment processing with secure checkout flow, address collection, and automatic order creation via webhooks with stock management.
AI-Powered Admin Dashboard
Admin dashboard with Claude AI insights, sales trends, inventory alerts, and actionable recommendations. Real-time product and order management via Sanity App SDK.
Platform Screenshots
Explore the Timber & Thread e-commerce platform interface and features
Home Page with AI Shopping Assistant
AI shopping assistant powered by Google Gemini AI, allowing customers to search products using natural language, filter by material/color/price, and track orders.
Technology Stack
Built with modern technologies for optimal performance and user experience
Project Details
Challenge
Building a modern e-commerce platform requires integrating multiple complex systems: real-time content management, AI-powered search, secure authentication, payment processing, and inventory management. The challenge was creating a seamless experience where customers can naturally interact with an AI assistant while ensuring all data updates instantly across the platform without page refreshes. Additionally, the platform needed to provide store owners with intelligent insights and real-time management capabilities.
Solution
Timber & Thread leverages Next.js 16 with Server Components and Server Actions, Sanity CMS with App SDK for real-time mutations, and Clerk AgentKit for authenticated AI context. The AI shopping assistant uses Google Gemini AI with custom tools for product search and order tracking, scoped to authenticated users. Real-time updates are achieved through Sanity Live, eliminating the need for polling. The admin dashboard uses Claude AI to analyze sales data and provide actionable insights, while Stripe webhooks automatically create orders and manage inventory in real-time.
Results & Impact
Timber & Thread delivers a revolutionary shopping experience where customers can naturally converse with an AI assistant to find products, while store owners receive intelligent insights and real-time inventory management. The platform demonstrates the power of combining modern web technologies with AI capabilities, creating a seamless bridge between customer experience and business operations. Real-time content updates ensure customers always see accurate inventory, while the AI-powered features reduce friction in the shopping process and provide valuable business intelligence for store management.
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