🚀 Getting Started

Welcome to the TuringKit platform! This project provides a fully interactive, web-based playground for building, simulating, and benchmarking Turing Machines. Specifically, it highlights the computational efficiency gained when transitioning from Single-Tape models to Multi-Tape configurations.

📦 Repository

You can find the source code, open issues, or contribute to this project on GitHub: TuringKit GitHub Repository

✨ Key Features

Interactive Simulator: Define rules, configure tapes, step through executions, and visualize state transitions in real-time.
Efficiency Benchmarks: Directly compare O(N) multi-tape algorithms with their O(N^2) single-tape counterparts side-by-side.
Custom TM Engine: Write compact, readable machine configurations parsed entirely in the browser using a TypeScript Turing engine.
Dark & Light Mode: Built-in responsive theming for comfortable viewing.

🧰 Prerequisites

Before installing the project, ensure your development environment includes:

Node.js: v18.0.0 or higher
Package Manager: npm (default), yarn, pnpm, or bun

▶️ How to Start

Running the project locally:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Ayu-Rawat/multihead-turing-machine.git
cd multihead-turing-machine

Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Run the development server:
```
npm run dev
```
Launch the application: Open browser → http://localhost:3000

🗂️ Project Structure Overview

Key directories:

/app — Next.js App Router (UI pages like /efficiency, /docs)
/components — Reusable React components
/lib/tm — Core TM engine (parser + execution logic)
/lib/efficiency — Benchmark logic and algorithm comparisons

🏗️ Built With

Next.js 14+ — App Router-based framework
React — UI and state management
TypeScript — Type-safe development
MDX — Markdown + JSX for documentation pages