daveontrack/mela-freelance-platform

MELA — an Ethiopian digital ecosystem connecting freelancers, creators, entrepreneurs, traders, and communities through one identity, marketplace, social network, and digital platform. # OG — One Identity, Every Community A modern clone of the **OG ecosystem (ogf4m)** — a unified community platform bringing **Freelancing, Dropshipping, and Trading** together under one sovereign identity and handle. The application is built with **Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Supabase, and Clerk**, with a dual-mode architecture that allows the entire application to run locally without external credentials. ## 🌐 Published Website **Live Demo:** ogf4m-eth.web.app The project is deployed and publicly available for demonstration. --- ## ✨ Features * 🔐 Authentication with Clerk * 👤 Sovereign user identity and `@handle` * 🏠 Personalized dashboard * 💼 Freelancing marketplace * 🧙 Freelancing wizard * 📦 Gigs and marketplace management * 💰 Invoices with ETB support * 💬 Direct messaging * 🌐 Community rooms * 📝 Community posts and comments * ❤️ Post interactions and likes * 👥 Followers and following * 📈 Trading community with waitlist * ⚙️ Profile and account settings * 🛡️ Admin functionality * 🖼️ Profile/avatar upload * 🏆 `mela` reputation score * 📱 Responsive modern interface * 🎨 Custom OG visual design system * 📴 Fully functional local/demo mode without credentials --- ## 🚀 Running Locally Clone the repository and install dependencies: ```bash npm install ``` Start the development server: ```bash npm run dev ``` Open: ```text localhost ``` The project can run immediately in **local demo mode** without configuring Supabase or Clerk. --- ## 🧪 Demo Mode The application automatically falls back to a local adapter when the required production environment variables are not configured. Demo mode uses: * `localStorage` * Seeded demo users * Seeded gigs * Seeded communities * Seeded room posts * Local application state This allows the complete interface to be explored without external services. ### Demo Flow 1. Start the application. 2. Open `localhost`. 3. Use the available demo/sign-in flow. 4. Select a ` …