Cracker: Creativity Tracker

Welcome to Cracker, a full-stack Next.js application designed to track and visualize creativity metrics.

Cracker provides a robust platform for logging creative output and analyzing trends over time. It leverages a GraphQL API built with TypeGraphQL and Apollo Server, integrated directly into Next.js API routes, ensuring a seamless and type-safe development experience.

Key Features

• Full-Stack Architecture: Built on Next.js 13 and React 18.
• GraphQL API: Powered by TypeGraphQL and Apollo Server.
• Data Visualization: Integrated Nivo charts for visualizing creativity metrics.
• Robust Backend: Dockerized infrastructure with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
• Type Safety: End-to-end TypeScript support with auto-generated types.

Tech Stack

Cracker relies on a modern suite of technologies:

Frontend

• Framework: Next.js 13
• Library: React 18
• UI Components: Material UI (MUI)
• Data Fetching: Apollo Client
• Charts: Nivo

Backend

• API: Next.js API Routes
• GraphQL Server: Apollo Server
• Schema Definition: TypeGraphQL

Infrastructure & Storage

• Primary Database: PostgreSQL
• Unstructured/Log Database: MongoDB
• Caching: Redis
• Containerization: Docker & Docker Compose
• Language: TypeScript

Next Steps

If you are new to the project, head to the Getting Started guide to set up your local development environment.