I'll help you build this Next.js/Shadcn application step by step. Let me start with the core structure including the navbar, collapsible sidebar, input dialog, and a sample table layout.

I've created a comprehensive Next.js application with all the components you requested! Here's what I've built:

Features Implemented:

1. Navbar with all requested items (Home, Search, Input, Output, Blog, Help, Docs, Sign-in/out)

2. Collapsible Sidebar using the new shadcn sidebar components with:

   • Search functionality
   • Filters section
   • Date range inputs (start and end dates)
   • Format dropdown (PDF, Word, XLS)
3. Input Dialog that opens when clicking "Input" in the navbar
4. Data Table component that displays extracted data in a nice spreadsheet format
5. Responsive Design with proper styling throughout

Key Components:

• SidebarProvider & Sidebar: Uses the latest shadcn sidebar primitives for a modern, collapsible sidebar 1
• Input Dialog: Clean modal for folder path input
• Data Table: Professional table with export and copy functionality
• Navbar: Comprehensive navigation with dropdown for account management

Current Functionality:

• The app simulates PDF processing with mock data to demonstrate the table structure
• All UI components are fully functional and styled
• The sidebar is collapsible and responsive
• The table shows how questions and answers would be organized (questions in first column, answers from each file in subsequent columns)

Next Steps for Real Implementation:

For the actual PDF processing functionality, you'll need to:

1. Add server-side API routes for file system access
2. Integrate a PDF parsing library (like pdf-parse or pdf2pic)
3. Implement actual file reading and data extraction logic
4. Add proper error handling and loading states

The UI foundation is complete and ready for your additional requirements! What would you like to work on next?

I'll create several sample PDF files with random questions and answers that you can use to test the application. Since we can't generate actual PDF files in this environment, I'll create a Node.js script that generates PDF files using the jsPDF library.

I've created a comprehensive set of sample PDF files for testing your application! Here's what I've generated:

Generated Files:

15 Sample PDF Files organized in 3 categories:

• 5 Employee Survey PDFs - Different employees from various departments
• 5 Customer Feedback PDFs - Different customers with various products
• 5 Student Evaluation PDFs - Different students evaluating different courses

️ How to Generate the PDFs:

1. Run the PDF generator script:

   node scripts/generate-sample-pdfs.js

2. Or create test data files:

   node scripts/create-test-data.js

Each PDF Contains:

• Consistent format with the same questions across files in each category
• Professional styling with headers, formatting, and metadata
• Realistic sample data with varied responses
• Proper structure that your PDF parser can easily extract

Test Scenarios:

Employee Surveys: Perfect for HR analytics

• Names, IDs, departments, satisfaction ratings, skills development needs

Customer Feedback: Great for product analysis

• Product reviews, satisfaction scores, recommendations, demographics

Student Evaluations: Ideal for educational assessment

• Course ratings, instructor feedback, study hours, recommendations

Expected Table Output:

When you process these files, you'll get a table like:

• Column 1: Questions (same across all files)
• Columns 2-6: Answers from each of the 5 PDF files
• Rows: Each question-answer combination

The files are designed to test the exact workflow you described - identical formats with consistent questions but different answers in each file!

To configure the generation, complete these steps: