samir22rimas/Conrad

It is an AI-powered platform that helps African entrepreneurs transform business ideas into validated business plans, financial strategies, and actionable growth roadmaps. Through an interactive AI co-founder, users receive personalized guidance, market insights, and practical recommendations to launch and grow successful businesses. # Conrad - AI Socratic Programming Tutor Learn by Building. Think Before Asking. ## Architecture Monorepo with Turborepo: - `apps/frontend` - Next.js 15 application - `apps/backend` - Express API server ## Quick Start 1. Install dependencies: ```bash corepack enable pnpm install --frozen-lockfile ``` 2. Set up environment variables in both apps (see .env.example files) 3. Run database migrations: ```bash pnpm db:migrate ``` 4. Start development: ```bash pnpm dev ``` ## Environment Variables ### Backend (.env) - `DATABASE_URL` - PostgreSQL connection string - `SUPABASE_URL` - Supabase project URL - `SUPABASE_ANON_KEY` - Supabase anon key - `SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY` - Supabase service role key - `JWT_SECRET` - Secret for JWT signing - `GROQ_API_KEY` - Groq API key - `PORT` - Server port (default: 4000) ### Frontend (.env.local) - `NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL` - Backend API URL - `NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL` - Supabase URL - `NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY` - Supabase anon key ## Deployment - Frontend: Vercel - Backend: Railway / Render - Database: Supabase PostgreSQL