Suggestion Box

This is a full‐stack TypeScript project for a “Suggestion Box” application. It includes:

1. A Node + Express + SQLite backend for storing suggestions and comments.
2. A React/Next.js frontend that displays suggestions, allows new submissions, and supports adding comments.

Features

• Database: SQLite with basic tables (suggestions, comments).
• REST API:
  • GET /api/suggestions
  • POST /api/suggestions
  • GET /api/suggestions/:id
  • POST /api/suggestions/:id/comments
• Frontend:
  • Displays a list of suggestions
  • Form for creating new suggestions
  • Comment threads for discussion
• Random Suggestions: Optional button/toggler to auto-generate random suggestions.

Quick Start

1. Clone the Repo

git clone https://github.com/masterial/suggestion-box.git
cd suggestion-box

2. Install Dependencies

Backend:

cd backend
npm install

Frontend:

cd ../frontend
npm install

3. Run the Backend

cd ../backend
npm run dev

• The server starts on http://localhost:4000.

4. Run the Frontend

cd ../frontend
npm run dev

• Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.