Second Brain

This is a "Second Brain" application, designed to help you organize, store, and connect your thoughts, notes, and ideas.

Features

Backend

• User Authentication: Secure user authentication using JWT (JSON Web Tokens).
• Content Management: Create, retrieve, update, and delete your content.
• Tagging: Assign tags to your content for better organization.
• Sharing: Generate a public link to share your content with others.

Frontend

• User Authentication: Signup and signin forms.
• Dashboard: A dashboard to view and manage your content.
• Create Content Modal: A modal to add new content.
• Custom UI Components: A custom-built UI library with the following components:
  • Button
  • Card
  • Input
  • Sidebar
  • SidebarItem
  • and various icons.

Technologies

Backend

• Framework: Node.js with Express
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Password Hashing: bcrypt
• Validation: Zod

Frontend

• Framework: React
• Build Tool: Vite
• Language: TypeScript
• Styling: Tailwind CSS

Project Structure

The project is a monorepo with the following structure:

/
├── backend/
│   ├── src/
│   └── ...
└── frontend/
    ├── src/
    └── ...

• backend/: A Node.js, Express, and MongoDB application that serves as the API.
• frontend/: A React, TypeScript, and Vite application that provides the user interface.

Getting Started

To get started with development, you will need to run both the backend and frontend services.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or later)
• npm
• MongoDB

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the backend directory and add the following environment variables:

   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   MONGO_URL=your_mongo_db_url
   

4. Start the server:

   npm run dev

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a pull request.