NOTE-HUB

Overview

NOTE-HUB is a real-time collaborative note-taking and document editing platform, built with modern web technologies. It allows multiple users to edit, update, and delete notes or documents in real time while integrating AI assistance for enhanced productivity.

Features

• Real-time collaboration with live cursors and instant updates.
• AI-powered assistance for calculations, content generation, and structuring notes.
• Granular access control, allowing document owners to manage permissions.
• Authentication & User Management with Clerk.
• Cloud storage & database using Firebase and Firestore.
• Interactive UI components with ShadCN & Tailwind CSS.
• Live editing & sync powered by Liveblocks.
• Dark mode support for a seamless user experience.

Tech Stack

• Next.js (App Router & Server Components)
• ShadCN UI (Tailwind CSS & Radix UI)
• Clerk (Authentication & User Management)
• Firebase & Firestore (Cloud Database & Storage)
• Liveblocks (Real-time Collaboration & Live Editing)
• Google Gemini AI (AI-powered assistance)
• Framer Motion (Animations)
• React.js

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Installation & Setup

Step 1: Create a Next.js App

npx create-next-app@latest note-hub

Options:

• TypeScript: Yes
• ESLint: Yes
• Tailwind CSS: Yes
• App Router: Yes
• Turbopack: Yes
• Import Alias: No

Step 2: Install ShadCN UI

ShadCN provides a collection of UI components built with Tailwind CSS.

npx shadcn@latest init
npx shadcn@latest add button

Step 3: Install Clerk for Authentication

Clerk provides user authentication and session management.

npm install @clerk/nextjs

Step 4: Setup Layout Components

• Create a Header component.
• Add Sidebar with router buttons including a "New Document" button.

Step 5: Add UI Enhancements

npx shadcn@latest add drawer  # Drawer button
npx shadcn@latest add sheet   # Sidebar toggle for mobile screens

Step 6: Setup Cloudflare (Pending)

Step 7: Setup Firebase for Cloud Database

• Create a Firebase project.
• Register a web app in Firebase.
• Retrieve the SDK snippet and add it to firebase.tsx.

npm install firebase

Step 8: Configure Firebase Admin SDK

• Download the private key from Firebase service accounts.
• Rename the JSON file to service_key.json.
• Create firebase-admin.ts.

npm install firebase-admin

• Import required modules in firebase-admin.ts.

Step 9: Create Actions for Firebase Integration

• Create an actions/ folder to handle add/delete operations in Firestore collections.

Step 10: Define Types

• Create a types/ folder with types.tsx to define user data types.

Step 11: Extend Global Interface

• Create globals.d.ts for interface extensions.
• Fix middleware errors by moving it to src/middleware.ts.

Step 12: Update Sidebar for Document Management

npm install --save react-firebase-hooks

• Modify sidebar.tsx to display real-time documents.
• Add Firestore indexes for roomId and userId.

Step 13: Fix 404 Errors by Creating a Document Page

• Create a doc/ folder.
• Inside doc/, create [id]/ folder.
• Create pages.tsx for document routing.

Step 14: Implement Document Input & Sync

• Update document.tsx to sync changes in real time.
• Add breadcrumbs navigation using breadcrumbs.tsx.

Step 15: Integrate Liveblocks for Real-Time Editing

npm install @liveblocks/client @liveblocks/react @liveblocks/yjs yjs @blocknote/core @blocknote/react @blocknote/mantine
npx create-liveblocks-app@latest --init --framework react

• Retrieve Liveblocks API keys and store them in .env.local.
• Update document.tsx to enable live editing with multiple users.

Step 16: Enhance Document Editing Features

• Add dark mode support to the editor (editor.tsx).
• Update document.tsx to allow inviting and removing users from a room.
• Display user avatars in document.tsx.
• Implement document sharing functionality.

Step 17: Integrate GenAI for Smart Assistance

npm install @google/generative-ai

• Create a genai.tsx file to handle AI interactions.
• Implement AI-based note suggestions, text enhancements, and basic calculations.
• Create an API route:
  • route.ts: Handles GenAI requests and responses.
  • chat.ts: Manages AI-powered chat functionalities within documents.

Conclusion

NOTE-HUB is designed to streamline real-time document collaboration with AI-powered assistance. It integrates authentication, cloud storage, and live editing seamlessly, making it a powerful alternative to traditional note-taking apps.

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