Job Application Tracking System

A portfolio-ready MERN application for managing job applications, analytics, profiles, resumes, notes, and administrative workflows.

Phase 1

This phase establishes the project structure and runnable starter applications:

• React 19 frontend powered by Vite
• Express backend with a health-check API
• Clean frontend and backend module boundaries
• Shared environment examples and linting configuration

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+
• npm 10+

Local Development

Install dependencies:

cd backend
npm install

cd ../frontend
npm install

Create local environment files:

cp backend/.env.example backend/.env
cp frontend/.env.example frontend/.env

Run the backend:

cd backend
npm run dev

Run the frontend in a second terminal:

cd frontend
npm run dev

The frontend runs at http://localhost:5173 and the backend health endpoint is available at http://localhost:5000/api/health.

Roadmap

The project is implemented phase-by-phase. Authentication is the next phase.