--- a
+++ b/Android/app/build.gradle
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+apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
+apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
+
+android {
+    compileSdkVersion 28
+    defaultConfig {
+        applicationId "com.medicminds.thebot"
+        minSdkVersion 21
+        targetSdkVersion 28
+        versionCode 1
+        versionName "1.0"
+        testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
+    }
+        buildTypes {
+        release {
+            minifyEnabled false
+            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.3.0-alpha01'
+    implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4:1.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.3.0-alpha02'
+    implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:1.1.3'
+    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:19.3.2'
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test:runner:1.3.0-rc02'
+    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.3.0-rc02'
+    //borrowed libraries
+    implementation 'com.github.stfalcon:chatkit:0.3.3'
+    implementation 'com.github.timigod:android-chat-ui:v0.1.4'
+
+
+
+
+}