Kurrent

A task management platform backed by a fully automated CI/CD pipeline enabling automated builds, testing, deployment.

System Architecture

• Frontend communicates with the backend via REST API.
• Backend handles authentication, task management, and database interactions.
• Database stores user and task data.
• CI/CD automation ensures that code changes are tested, built, and deployed automatically.

Tech Stack

Component	Technology / Details
Frontend	Next.js
Backend	Node.js, Express
Database	MySQL, Prisma ORM
Authentication	JWT-based auth (access & refresh tokens)
Containerization	Docker, Docker Compose
Deployment	Render, Vercel, Aiven
CI/CD	GitHub Actions

CI/CD Pipeline Overview

• Backend: Git push → GitHub Actions builds Docker image → pushes to Docker Hub → Render webhook triggers automatic redeploy.
• Frontend: Git push → Vercel detects changes → auto-deploys frontend.
• Environment Variables: Configured in both frontend and backend for secure API and database access.
• End-to-End Flow: Frontend communicates with backend, backend interacts with managed database, authentication handled via cookies, all automated via CI/CD.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Docker & Docker Compose installed

Run the app

1. Clone the repository
2. Create .env files for the root and backend (.env.example will be provided at a later notice)
3. Build and start the containers (first time only):

docker compose up --build

4. On subsequent runs:

docker compose up -d

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! If you find any bugs or have suggestions for improvement, please open an issue or submit a pull request.