Stellar - Video Conferencing Application

Stellar is a high-performance video conferencing application built on Livekit. It leverages modern web technologies to provide a smooth real-time communication experience.

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React (Vite)
• Tailwind CSS
• RxJS
• Livekit
• Storybook
• Framer Motion
• IndexedDB

Backend

• NestJS
• Livekit
• Swagger
• SQLite
• Prisma

Live Demo

• Live Site: stellar-conferencing.vercel.app
• Storybook: Chromatic Deployment
• Swagger API Docs: stellar-conferencing.onrender.com/api

Repository

• GitHub: ore-codes/stellar-conferencing

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (LTS recommended)
• npm (preferred package manager)
• LiveKit local server Refer to docs

Local Setup

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ore-codes/stellar-conferencing.git
cd stellar-conferencing

Install dependencies:

npm install

Configure Environment Variables

Backend (apps/server/.env)

JWT_SECRET=<jwt-secret>
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173
LIVEKIT_API_KEY=devkey
LIVEKIT_SECRET=secret

Frontend (apps/web/.env)

VITE_SERVER_URL=<backend-url>
VITE_LIVEKIT_URL=<your-livekit-ws-url>

Start the Development Servers

Run both frontend and backend in parallel:

npm run dev

The frontend should now be running at http://localhost:5173/ and the backend will be running at http://localhost:3000/.

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🛠 Testing with Storybook/Chromatic

Running Storybook Locally

npm run storybook

Storybook will start on http://localhost:6006/.

Deploying to Chromatic

Ensure you have a Chromatic account set up.

1. Install Chromatic CLI if not already installed:

   npm add chromatic --dev

2. Run Chromatic deployment:

   npm run chromatic --project-token=<your-chromatic-project-token>

This will upload your Storybook to Chromatic for visual testing.

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! Please follow best practices and ensure any changes do not break existing functionality.

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📧 Contact

For inquiries or support, reach out to @ore-codes on GitHub.

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Enjoy building with Stellar! 🚀