diff --git a/.tanzu/config/httproute.yml b/.tanzu/config/httproute.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42f6fb724
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tanzu/config/httproute.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: HTTPRoute
+metadata:
+  name: petclinic-route
+  annotations:
+    healthcheck.gslb.tanzu.vmware.com/service: spring-petclinic
+    healthcheck.gslb.tanzu.vmware.com/path: /
+    healthcheck.gslb.tanzu.vmware.com/port: "80"
+spec:
+  parentRefs:
+  - group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+    kind: Gateway
+    name: default-gateway
+    sectionName: http-petclinic
+  rules:
+  - backendRefs:
+    - group: ""
+      kind: Service
+      name: spring-petclinic
+      port: 8080
+      weight: 1
+    matches:
+    - path:
+        type: PathPrefix
+        value: /
diff --git a/.tanzu/config/spring-petclinic.yml b/.tanzu/config/spring-petclinic.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..26c47b519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tanzu/config/spring-petclinic.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+apiVersion: apps.tanzu.vmware.com/v1
+kind: ContainerApp
+metadata:
+  creationTimestamp: null
+  name: spring-petclinic
+spec:
+  nonSecretEnv:
+    - name: SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE
+      value: openai
+  build:
+    buildpacks: {}
+    nonSecretEnv:
+    - name: BP_JVM_VERSION
+      value: "17"
+    path: ../..
+  ports:
+  - name: main
+    port: 8080
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/resources/css/petclinic.css b/src/main/resources/static/resources/css/petclinic.css
index 240e43311..6f67141b8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/resources/css/petclinic.css
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/resources/css/petclinic.css
@@ -9610,4 +9610,118 @@ strong {
     margin-top: 10px;
     margin-bottom: 30px; } }
 
-/*# sourceMappingURL=../../../../../../target/petclinic.css.map */
\ No newline at end of file
+/*# sourceMappingURL=../../../../../../target/petclinic.css.map */
+
+
+
+/* Chatbox container */
+.chatbox {
+    position: fixed;
+    bottom: 10px;
+    right: 10px;
+    width: 300px;
+    background-color: #f1f1f1;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+/* Header styling */
+.chatbox-header {
+    background-color: #075E54;
+    color: white;
+    padding: 10px;
+    text-align: center;
+    border-top-left-radius: 10px;
+    border-top-right-radius: 10px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+/* Chatbox content styling */
+.chatbox-content {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    height: 400px; /* Adjust to desired height */
+    overflow: hidden; /* Hide overflow to make it scrollable */
+}
+
+/* Minimize style */
+.chatbox.minimized .chatbox-content {
+    height: 40px; /* Height when minimized (header only) */
+}
+
+.chatbox.minimized .chatbox-messages,
+.chatbox.minimized .chatbox-footer {
+    display: none;
+}
+
+.chatbox-messages {
+    flex-grow: 1;
+    overflow-y: auto; /* Allows vertical scrolling */
+    padding: 10px;
+}
+
+/* Chat bubbles styling */
+.chat-bubble {
+    max-width: 80%;
+    padding: 10px;
+    border-radius: 20px;
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
+    position: relative;
+    word-wrap: break-word;
+    font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+/* Ensure bold and italic styles are handled */
+.chat-bubble strong {
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+.chat-bubble em {
+    font-style: italic;
+}
+
+.chat-bubble.user {
+    background-color: #dcf8c6; /* WhatsApp-style light green */
+    margin-left: auto;
+    text-align: right;
+    border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
+}
+
+.chat-bubble.bot {
+    background-color: #ffffff;
+    margin-right: auto;
+    text-align: left;
+    border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
+    border: 1px solid #e1e1e1;
+}
+
+/* Input field and button */
+.chatbox-footer {
+    padding: 10px;
+    background-color: #f9f9f9;
+    display: flex;
+}
+
+.chatbox-footer input {
+    flex-grow: 1;
+    padding: 10px;
+    border-radius: 20px;
+    border: 1px solid #ccc;
+    margin-right: 10px;
+    outline: none;
+}
+
+.chatbox-footer button {
+    background-color: #075E54;
+    color: white;
+    border: none;
+    padding: 10px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.chatbox-footer button:hover {
+    background-color: #128C7E;
+}
diff --git a/src/main/scss/chatbot.scss b/src/main/scss/chatbot.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fbce21b19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scss/chatbot.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+.chatbox {
+  position: fixed;
+  bottom: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  width: 300px;
+  border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
+  background-color: #f0f0f0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  
+  &.minimized {
+    height: 40px;
+  }
+
+  &-header {
+    background-color: $spring-green;
+    color: white;
+    padding: 10px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  &-content {
+    height: 400px;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    background-color: white;
+    transition: height 0.3s ease;
+  }
+
+  &-messages {
+    padding: 10px;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    height: 90%;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 10px;
+    
+    .chat-bubble {
+      padding: 10px;
+      border-radius: 15px;
+      max-width: 70%;
+      word-wrap: break-word;
+
+      &.user {
+        background-color: $spring-brown;
+        color: white;
+        align-self: flex-end;
+      }
+
+      &.bot {
+        background-color: $spring-grey;
+        color: black;
+        align-self: flex-start;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  &-footer {
+    display: flex;
+    padding: 10px;
+    background-color: $spring-light-grey;
+
+    input {
+      flex: 1;
+      padding: 10px;
+      border-radius: 5px;
+      border: 1px solid $spring-brown;
+    }
+
+    button {
+      margin-left: 10px;
+      padding: 10px 20px;
+      background-color: $spring-green;
+      color: white;
+      border: none;
+      border-radius: 5px;
+      cursor: pointer;
+
+      &:hover {
+        background-color: darken($spring-green, 10%);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/scss/petclinic.scss b/src/main/scss/petclinic.scss
index 9136fbd6e..d147779d7 100644
--- a/src/main/scss/petclinic.scss
+++ b/src/main/scss/petclinic.scss
@@ -337,3 +337,4 @@ hr {
 @import "typography.scss";
 @import "header.scss";
 @import "responsive.scss";
+@import "chatbot.scss";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tanzu.yml b/tanzu.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca7b3ffe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tanzu.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+apiVersion: config.tanzu.vmware.com/v1
+configuration:
+  dev:
+    paths:
+    - .tanzu/config/
+kind: TanzuConfig