🚀 Carter

Carter is a modern, AI-powered bookmarking tool designed to help users save, organize, and share links with ease. Whether you're a developer, researcher, or just someone who loves collecting resources online, Carter offers a seamless experience for managing your digital content. With features like AI-powered metadata extraction, folder-based organization, and secret key sharing, Carter ensures that your bookmarks are not only well-organized but also easily accessible across devices.

🖼️ Demo & Screenshots

Here's a quick look at how Carter works:

The sleek and minimalistic dashboard of Carter.

Carter automatically extracts metadata from the links you save.

move your folder to trash and resotre or delte them

Share folders securely using a secret key.

Save links directly from your browser using the Carter Chrome Extension.

⚡ Features

Core Features:

• Save and Organize Links: Save URLs in a structured format and categorize them for easy access.
• AI-Powered Metadata Extraction: Automatically fetches metadata such as title, description, and representative image when saving a link.
• Folder-Based Organization: Create, rename, and manage folders to keep your links organized.
• Secret Key Sharing: Share folders securely with others via a unique secret key.
• Real-Time Updates: Built on a serverless architecture, ensuring instant updates across all devices.
• Carter Chrome Extension: A lightweight browser extension to quickly save links without leaving your current tab.
• Minimal UI & Blazing-Fast Performance: Designed with simplicity and speed in mind, offering an optimized user experience.

🔧 Tech Stack

Carter is built using cutting-edge technologies to ensure scalability, security, and performance:

• Frontend:

  • Next.js (React Framework)
  • Tailwind CSS (Utility-first CSS framework)

• Backend:

  • Node.js (JavaScript runtime)
  • NestJS (Progressive Node.js framework)
  • Prisma (Type-safe database ORM)

• Database:

  • PostgreSQL / Supabase (Relational database with real-time capabilities)

• Authentication:

  • NextAuth.js (Authentication for Next.js)

• Storage:

  • Gaia Storage (Decentralized storage for Web3 integration)

• Deployment:

  • Vercel (Frontend deployment)
  • Cloudflare Workers (Serverless backend)

💻 Installation & Setup

Follow these steps to get Carter up and running on your local machine:

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/Alkush-Pipania/Carter.git
   cd Carter

2. Install Dependencies

   npm install
   

3. Set Up Environment Variables

   Create a `.env` file in the root directory and configure the following environment variables:
   DATABASE_URL
   JWT_SECRET
   RESEND_API_KEY
   

Note: You can obtain these keys by setting up with prism , NextAuth, and getting database url .

4. Run the Development Server

   npm run dev
   

The app should now be running on http://localhost:3000.