Code-Query

Code-Query is a modern Q&A platform, inspired by StackOverflow, built to facilitate knowledge sharing and community engagement. It leverages the power of Next.js 15 for a responsive frontend, PostgreSQL with Prisma for a robust backend, and Google's Gemini AI to provide intelligent assistance.

🚀 Features

• Q&A System: Ask questions, provide answers, and engage in threaded discussions (comments).
• Voting Mechanism: Upvote or downvote questions and answers to highlight quality content.
• AI Integration: Utilizes Google Gemini AI to assist users with answers or suggestions.
• Authentication: Secure user authentication and management via NextAuth (Auth.js) and PostgreSQL.
• Responsive Design: Built with TailwindCSS and Next.js for a seamless experience across devices.
• Markdown Support: Write and render rich text content using Markdown.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 15 (React 19)
• Backend: PostgreSQL, Prisma ORM
• Authentication: NextAuth.js
• Styling: TailwindCSS 4
• AI: Google Gemini
• Language: TypeScript

🏁 Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up the project locally.

Prerequisites

• Node.js: Version 18 or higher.
• PostgreSQL: A running PostgreSQL instance.
• Gemini API Key: An API key from Google AI Studio.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Code-Query.git
   cd Code-Query

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Environment Setup

1. Create a .env file in the root directory.

2. Add the following environment variables:

   # Database
   DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/queryflow?schema=public"
   
   # Authentication
   AUTH_SECRET="your-generated-secret" # Generate with `openssl rand -base64 32`
   
   # Gemini Configuration
   GEMINI_API_KEY=your-gemini-api-key

Database Setup

1. Push the schema to your database:

   npx prisma db push

Running the Application

Start the development server:

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

📂 Project Structure

• app/: App Router pages and layouts.
• components/: Reusable UI components.
• models/: Server-side actions (server/) and Prisma configuration.
• prisma/: Database schema and migrations.
• auth.ts: NextAuth configuration.
• public/: Static assets.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

📄 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.