Brain Stormer

Web application that allows users to collaborate in order to create and evaluate their ideas. Whether you're working on a team project or just trying to come up with new ideas on your own, Brain Stormer can help you optimize the brainstorming process and generate innovative solutions.

Features

• Create topics and assign collaborators
• Submit and evaluate ideas together
• Generate ideas using AI (ChatGPT)
• Explore public topics to find inspiration

Requirements:

• Docker
• JDK 17
• Maven (or use IDE built-in Maven support)

Installation

1. Clone the repository from Github:

   git clone https://github.com/wojzam/Brain-Stormer.git
   

2. Navigate to the project root directory.

3. Create .env file and add the following line:

   OPENAI_TOKEN=<your_openai_token>
   

   The OpenAI API token is required for the AI idea generation feature to work.

4. Build the Spring Boot application:

   • Using Maven: If you prefer to use Maven, build the application by running the following command:

      mvn clean install
     

   • Using IDE: You can use the built-in Maven support or IDE-specific build tools to build the application.

5. Build the Docker images:

   docker-compose build
   

Running the App

1. Run the following command to start the app:

   docker-compose up -d
   

   Once the app is set up, you can access it by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

2. To stop the app, you can use the following command:

   docker-compose down
   

Technologies

• Spring Boot
• React (with JavaScript, Vite, MUI)
• Apache Kafka (with ZooKeeper)
• PostgreSQL
• Docker

Database ERD

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