🚀 FlowForge

FlowForge is a lightweight, user-friendly project and task management platform designed to help teams organize work, manage deadlines, and communicate progress efficiently. Ideal for both internal team usage and client-facing projects, it simplifies workflow by offering an intuitive interface and essential project tracking tools.

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✨ Features

• 🗂 Project Management
  Create and manage multiple projects with relevant metadata like descriptions, owners, and deadlines.

• ✅ Task Management
  Add tasks under each project, assign users, set statuses and priorities, and track progress easily.

• 📅 Deadline Tracking
  Set project and task deadlines, with visual indicators to keep everyone on schedule.

• 👥 User Management
  Create user accounts and manage project collaborators efficiently.

• 💬 Comments & Updates
  Users can comment on tasks to add updates, progress logs, or team communication.

• 📁 GitHub Integration (for storage)
  Leverage GitHub for managing and storing project-related content securely.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js, JavaScript, TailwindCSS
• Backend: Node.js
• Authentication & Database: Firebase
• Storage Integration: GitHub

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🧪 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or later)
• Firebase project (Authentication + Firestore)
• GitHub access token for repository interactions

Setup Instructions

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/flowforge.git
cd flowforge
npm install

Create a .env.local file and configure the following variables:

NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://your-api-url.com
FIREBASE_API_KEY=your_firebase_api_key
FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=your_auth_domain
FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=your_project_id
FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=your_storage_bucket
FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=your_sender_id
FIREBASE_APP_ID=your_app_id
GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_access_token

Start the development server:

npm run dev

Visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser to get started.

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📁 Folder Structure

/components      → UI components (dropdowns, dialogs, avatars, etc.)  
/pages           → Next.js routes  
/firebase        → Firebase initialization and services  
/styles          → Tailwind configurations  
/utils           → Helper functions  

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🌱 Future Plans

• Tagging and label system for tasks
• Advanced search and filtering
• Role-based access control (admin, contributor, viewer)
• Activity log and notifications
• Integration with Slack or Discord for team alerts

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🧑‍💻 Contributing

We welcome contributions! To contribute:

1. Fork this repository.
2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature.
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add your feature'.
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/your-feature.
5. Open a pull request.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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FlowForge – Streamline your workflow. Simplify your management.