NoteTrix

An AI-powered note-taking application with Perplexity AI integration for intelligent note parsing, contact extraction, and task management.

Features

Phase 1 (MVP)

• Basic Note Input: Clean text area with formatting support (bold, italic, bullet points)
• Auto-save: Automatic saving every 30 seconds
• AI-Powered Parsing: Perplexity AI integration for intelligent note analysis
• Contact Extraction: Automatic extraction of names, phone numbers, and email addresses
• Task Management: AI-generated to-do lists from action items in notes
• Simple Authentication: Email/password authentication

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React + TypeScript + TailwindCSS
• Backend: Node.js + Express + TypeScript
• Database: PostgreSQL
• AI: Perplexity AI API
• Authentication: Firebase Auth

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• PostgreSQL
• Perplexity AI API key

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd NoteTrix

2. Install dependencies:

npm run install:all

3. Set up environment variables:

# Backend (.env)
cp backend/.env.example backend/.env
# Edit backend/.env with your configuration

4. Set up the database:

cd backend
npm run db:setup

5. Start the development servers:

npm run dev

The application will be available at:

• Frontend: http://localhost:3000
• Backend: http://localhost:5000

Environment Variables

Backend (.env)

PORT=5000
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://username:password@localhost:5432/notetrix
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=your_perplexity_api_key
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

Project Structure

NoteTrix/
├── frontend/          # React + TypeScript frontend
├── backend/           # Node.js + Express backend
├── package.json       # Root package.json with workspaces
└── README.md         # This file

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register - User registration
• POST /api/auth/login - User login
• POST /api/auth/logout - User logout

Notes

• GET /api/notes - Get all notes for user
• POST /api/notes - Create new note
• PUT /api/notes/:id - Update note
• DELETE /api/notes/:id - Delete note

Contacts

• GET /api/contacts - Get all contacts for user
• POST /api/contacts - Create new contact

Tasks

• GET /api/tasks - Get all tasks for user
• PUT /api/tasks/:id - Update task (mark complete/incomplete)

Development

Running Tests

# Frontend tests
cd frontend && npm test

# Backend tests
cd backend && npm test

Building for Production

npm run build

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request

License

MIT License