CareerForge AI 🚀

CareerForge AI is an all-in-one AI-powered SaaS platform for job seekers. It features a complete web application with authentication, a Kanban board for tracking applications, and AI-driven resume optimization and cover letter generation.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React 19, Vite, Tailwind CSS v4, Framer Motion, Zustand, TanStack Query, React Router v7.
• Backend: Node.js, Express, TypeScript, Prisma (PostgreSQL).
• AI integration: Groq SDK (llama3-8b-8192).
• Auth & Database: Supabase.

📦 Features

• Dashboard: Track overall job application stats and visualize recent activity.
• Kanban Board: Drag and drop applications through stages (To Apply, Applied, Interviewing, Offer, etc.).
• Resume Hub: Upload and store multiple tailored resumes as PDFs.
• AI Resume Optimizer: Automatically rewrite resume content to match target job descriptions.
• AI Cover Letter Generator: Generate professional, context-aware cover letters in seconds given a job description.
• Premium UI: Crafted with a glassmorphism and modern dark-mode enabled design system. Includes a fully functional Cmd+K command palette.

🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository and install dependencies

   npm run install:all

2. Configure Environment Variables

   • In /backend, copy .env.example (or set the missing placeholders in .env) to point to your Supabase and PostgreSQL connection URLs alongside your GROQ_API_KEY.
   • In /frontend, ensure your .env points to your backend and Supabase instance.

3. Database Setup

   cd backend
   npx prisma generate
   npx prisma db push

4. Run Development Server From the root folder, launch both frontend and backend concurrently:

   npm run dev

   The web app will run on http://localhost:5173 and the API will be available on http://localhost:3001.