MindVault is a minimal and beautiful journaling web app designed to help you capture your thoughts, feelings, and memories in an organised and meaningful way.
Whether you're reflecting on your day, brainstorming your next big idea, or tracking your mood over time, MindVault offers a secure, distraction-free space to write freely and deeply.
- Beautiful and minimal journaling experience
- Rich text editor for expressive entries
- Create, edit, delete journal entries
- Save drafts before publishing
- Search and filter entries
- Secure private account space (Clerk)
- Dashboard to view timeline of entries
- Thoughtful journaling prompts for each selected mood
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Frontend | Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn UI |
| Backend | Prisma, Neon (Postgres), ArcJet |
| Auth | Clerk |
| Editor | Shadcn Rich Text Editor |
| Deployment | Vercel |
- Next.js App Router with Server Actions
- Prisma ORM + Neon database
- Journal CRUD implemented via server actions
- Middleware-based auth protection
- ArcJet for security + rate limiting
- Shadcn rich text editor integration
- Optimised dynamic routing for entries
- Deployed on Vercel
git clone https://github.com/prarthana1998/MindVault.git
cd mindvaultnpm installCreate an .env file and add the following:
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_IN_URL=/sign-in
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_UP_URL=/sign-up
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_IN_URL=/dashboard
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_UP_URL=/dashboard
DATABASE_URL=
ARCJET_KEY=npx prisma migrate devnpm run dev/app
/(auth)
/(main)
/actions
/components
/hooks
/lib
/prisma- Add mood tracking
- Add analytics dashboard
- Mobile UI improvements
- AI-powered journaling prompts
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to open issues, fork the repo, and submit pull requests.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.