Task Manager

A simple task management REST API built with Node.js, Express, TypeScript, and MongoDB.
This project is designed as a learning exercise to practice fullstack development, API design, and database integration.

Requirements

• Node.js v22+
• npm (comes with Node.js)
• MongoDB Atlas or a local MongoDB instance

Installation

Install dependencies:

npm install

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the project root:

PORT=4000
MONGO_URI=your_mongo_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=change_this_secret
NODE_ENV=development

Running the project

npm run dev