Group Links

A modern, full-stack group chat application for sharing, discovering, and discussing links in real time.

Features

• Group Chat: Real-time messaging in public or private groups
• Admin-Only Chat: Restrict chat to group admins
• Link Previews: Automatic rich previews for shared links (Open Graph)
• Join/Create/Delete Groups: Users can join, create, and delete groups
• Modern UI: Responsive, mobile-friendly, and visually appealing (Tailwind CSS)
• User Authentication: Secure login and registration
• Message Deletion: Only message owner or admin can delete messages
• Search & Filter: Quickly find your groups
• Sidebar Navigation: Easy access to all features

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Axios, React Router
• Backend: Node.js, Express, MongoDB (Mongoose), Socket.io
• Other: Open Graph Scraper for link previews

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+ recommended)
• MongoDB (local or Atlas)
• pnpm (or npm/yarn)

Backend

cd backend
pnpm install
# Set up your .env with MONGO_URI and allowed origins
pnpm start

Frontend

cd frontend
pnpm install
# Set up your .env with VITE_API_URL (e.g. http://localhost:5000)
pnpm run dev

Visit http://localhost:5173 to use the app.

Maintainers

• Prakash Dass R
• Siranjeevi K

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For more details, see the code and comments, or contact the maintainers via their portfolios above.