Ensolvers Note App Challenge

A full-stack note-taking application built with NestJS, SQLite, and React.

🚀 Quick Start

🐧 Linux / macOS / Git Bash

./start.sh

🪟 Windows (CMD / PowerShell)

Double-click start.bat or run:

start.bat

This will:

1. Install dependencies.
2. Open two new windows: one for Backend (port 3000) and one for Frontend (port 4173).

🛠️ Technology Stack

• Backend: NestJS (v11.0.1)
  • Database: SQLite (v5.1.7) (via TypeORM) - Chosen for zero-config local deployment.
  • Architecture: Controller-Service-Repository pattern.
• Frontend: React (v19.2.0) + Vite (v7.2.4)
  • Styling: Vanilla CSS (Dark Theme with Glassmorphism).
  • Routing: React Router (v7.11.0).
  • Icons: Lucide React.
  • HTTP Client: Axios.

📂 Project Structure

• backend/: NestJS API application.
• frontend/: React SPA.

✅ Features Implemented

Phase 1 (Mandatory)

• Create, Edit, Delete Notes
• Archive / Unarchive Notes
• List Active Notes
• List Archived Notes

Phase 2 (Optional)

• Add/Remove Categories (Tags) to Notes (via Edit Note)
• Filter Notes by Category (Client-side filtering for speed)

🔑 Default Credentials

(No login required for this version as per simplified requirements, but if added later, they would appear here)

📝 Usage Guide

1. Create a Note: Click "Create New Note", enter title and content.
2. Add Tags: In the Edit mode, enter tags separated by commas (e.g. work, urgent).
3. Filter: Click on a tag pill in the top filter bar to show only notes with that tag.
4. Archive: Click the Archive icon on a note to move it to the Archived tab.