🚀 Feature: Add Bookmarks / Favourites for Frequently Tracked GitHub Profiles

[SairajTripathy-0077]

🔖 Feature description

🚀 [GSSoC'26] Feature: Add Bookmarks / Favourites for Frequently Tracked GitHub Profiles

Issue Type

Enhancement / Feature Request

Description

Currently, users can search and track GitHub profiles, but there is no option to save profiles for quick access later.

This feature introduces a Bookmarks / Favourites system where authenticated users can save GitHub profiles they frequently track.

Since the project already uses authentication + MongoDB, this feature integrates naturally into the existing architecture.

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Proposed Features

⭐ Bookmark GitHub Profiles

Users should be able to:

• Save a GitHub profile to bookmarks
• Remove saved profiles
• Prevent duplicate bookmarks
• Persist data in MongoDB
• View all saved profiles from a dedicated page

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Expected Workflow

Search Profile
      ↓
Open GitHub Tracker Page
      ↓
Click ⭐ Bookmark
      ↓
Profile gets saved
      ↓
Access later from Bookmarks page

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Suggested Database Structure

Option 1

{
  userId: ObjectId,
  bookmarks: [
    {
      githubUsername: String,
      avatarUrl: String,
      savedAt: Date
    }
  ]
}

Option 2

{
  userId: ObjectId,
  githubUsername: String,
  createdAt: Date
}

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UI Requirements

• Add a ⭐ Bookmark/Favourite button
• Visual state changes:
  • Empty star → Not Saved
  • Filled star → Saved
• Create dedicated page:

/bookmarks

Optional additions:

• Recently saved section
• Bookmark counter
• Quick access widget

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API Requirements

Add Bookmark

POST /api/bookmarks

Request Body:

{
  "githubUsername": "octocat"
}

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Remove Bookmark

DELETE /api/bookmarks/:username

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Fetch Bookmarks

GET /api/bookmarks

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Acceptance Criteria

• Only authenticated users can access bookmarks
• Users can add bookmarks
• Users can remove bookmarks
• Duplicate entries are blocked
• MongoDB persistence added
• Dedicated bookmarks page implemented
• Loading and error states handled
• Bookmark state updates dynamically in UI

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Tech Stack Impact

• Frontend UI updates
• Authentication integration
• MongoDB schema update
• API routes
• State management

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Labels Suggested

GSSoC'26
enhancement
feature
frontend
backend
mongodb
good first issue

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Difficulty Level

🟢 Beginner to Intermediate

Suitable for GSSoC contributors working with:

• React / Next.js
• MongoDB
• Authentication flows
• API integration
• UI state management

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🔄️ Additional Information

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[AnishCoder2006]

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[AnishCoder2006]

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