Husky Leave Management System

A premium, full-stack leave management application built with Vue 3, Node.js, and MongoDB.

Features

• Employee Portal: Apply for leave, track application status, and view history.
• Employer Portal: Dashboard with stats, review employee requests, and approve/reject with feedback.
• Secure Auth: JWT-based authentication with role-based access control.
• Modern UI: Dark-themed, responsive design using Tailwind CSS and Lucide icons.

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• MongoDB Atlas account (or local MongoDB instance)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <your-repo-url>
   cd HuskyAssignment

2. Backend Setup:

   cd backend
   npm install

   • Create a .env file in the backend folder:

     PORT=5000
     MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_atlas_connection_string
     JWT_SECRET=your_super_secret_key
     NODE_ENV=development

   • Start the dev server:

     npm run dev

3. Frontend Setup:

   cd ../frontend
   npm install
   npm run dev

   • The app will be available at http://localhost:5173.

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🛠 API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register - Register a new user (name, email, password, role).
• POST /api/auth/login - Login and receive JWT.

Leave Management

• POST /api/leave/apply - Submit a leave request (Employee only).
• GET /api/leave/my-requests - View own requests (Employee only).
• GET /api/leave/all-requests - View all employee requests (Employer only).
• PATCH /api/leave/status/:id - Approve or reject a request (Employer only).

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📦 Deployment

Backend

1. Build the TypeScript files:

   cd backend
   npm run build

2. Deploy the dist folder to a platform like Heroku, Render, or a VPS.
3. Ensure Environment Variables are set in the production environment.

Frontend

1. Build the production bundle:

   cd frontend
   npm run build

2. The dist folder will contain static assets.
3. Deploy to Netlify, Vercel, or host as static files on a CDN.

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🏗 Tech Stack

• Frontend: Vue 3, TypeScript, Pinia, Tailwind CSS, Vite.
• Backend: Node.js, Express, TypeScript, Mongoose.
• Database: MongoDB Atlas.