Project Technology Stack Documentation

Frontend

Astro.js

• Purpose: Utilized as the core frontend framework for building the project.
• Features:
  • File-based routing.
  • Supports server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG).
  • Integrates seamlessly with other frameworks like React.

React

• Purpose: Used for creating interactive and dynamic components within the Astro.js framework.
• Features:
  • Component-based architecture.
  • State management and lifecycle methods.

Styling

Tailwind CSS

• Purpose: A utility-first CSS framework used for styling.
• Features:
  • Rapid prototyping with predefined classes.
  • Highly customizable via a configuration file.

Component Library

shadcn/ui

• Purpose: A pre-built React-based component library for faster UI development.
• Features:
  • Offers accessible and customizable components.
  • Works seamlessly with Tailwind CSS.

Icons

• Purpose: Used for visual enhancements and icons across the application.
• Libraries:
  • Astro Icons: Icon library designed for use in Astro.js.
  • React Icons: A collection of popular icon libraries for React.
  • Lucide Icons: Modern, consistent, and open-source icon library.

State Management

Zustand

• Purpose: Lightweight state management library for handling global state in the frontend.
• Features:
  • Minimal boilerplate.
  • Simple and scalable API for managing state.

Data Validation

Zod

• Purpose: Schema-based data validation library.
• Features:
  • Runtime validation for form data and API responses.
  • TypeScript integration for type safety.

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Backend

Node.js

• Purpose: Backend runtime environment.
• Features:
  • Non-blocking, event-driven architecture for handling asynchronous operations.
  • Large ecosystem of libraries and tools.

Hono.js Framework

• Purpose: Lightweight, high-performance framework for building backend APIs.
• Features:
  • Minimalistic API design.
  • Excellent for creating RESTful services.

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Database

MongoDB

• Purpose: NoSQL database used for storing application data.
• Features:
  • Document-oriented storage.
  • Scalable and flexible schema design.

Mongoose

• Purpose: Object Relational Mapping (ORM) library for MongoDB.
• Features:
  • Simplifies data modeling and validation.
  • Provides built-in schema and middleware support.

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Other Tools

Code Formatting & Linting

• Prettier: For consistent code formatting.
• ESLint: For identifying and fixing coding errors.