TrendWise

An AI-powered blogging platform for discovering, reading, and managing trending articles with seamless user experience and robust SEO.

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🚀 Features

• 🤖 AI-Generated Content: Automatically creates and publishes trending articles using Google Generative AI.
• 📰 Dynamic Article Feed: Search and explore the latest trending topics.
• 💬 Commenting System: Engage with articles through a built-in comment section.
• 🔒 Secure Authentication: User sign up, login, and admin controls with NextAuth and JWT.
• 📈 SEO Optimized: Server-side rendering and meta tags for high discoverability.
• 🛡️ Robust API: RESTful backend with rate limiting, security headers, and admin endpoints.
• 🐳 Easy Deployment: Docker and Docker Compose support for local and cloud deployment.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js, React, NextAuth.js, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express, Mongoose
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: NextAuth.js, JWT
• AI Integration: Google Generative AI
• DevOps: Docker, Docker Compose

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🏁 How to Run

1. Clone & Install

git clone https://github.com/abhisheksharmacodes/trendwise.git
cd trendwise

2. Configure Environment

Backend (back/.env):

MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/trendwise
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:3000
GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_google_generative_ai_key

Frontend (front/.env.local):

NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:5000
NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000
NEXTAUTH_SECRET=your_nextauth_secret

3. Start with Docker Compose

docker-compose up --build

• Frontend: http://localhost:3000
• Backend API: http://localhost:5000/api
• MongoDB: mongodb://localhost:27017/trendwise

4. (Optional) Seed the Database

docker-compose exec backend node scripts/seedData.js

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📦 Deployment

• Supports Docker and cloud platforms (e.g., Vercel, Render). Set all required environment variables in your deployment environment.
• For scheduled article generation, configure Vercel Cron or trigger /api/cron/generate-article.

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Built with Next.js, Express, and MongoDB.