This project is a simplified "Slack" clone built with Node.js, TypeScript, and GraphQL. This project is an opportunity to learn and practice building real-time communication applications with these technologies.

• Real-time Messaging: Users can send and receive messages in real-time.
• Channel Management: Create and join channels for different topics or teams.
• GraphQL API: Efficient data fetching and real-time updates with GraphQL subscriptions.
• TypeScript: Strongly typed codebase for improved developer experience and maintainability.
• (maybe) User Authentication: Basic user authentication with session management.

• Node.js: Backend runtime environment.
• Express: Web framework for building the server.
• TypeScript: Type-safe development.
• GraphQL: API for querying and mutating data.
• WebSocket: Real-time communication between client and server.
• React: Frontend library for building user interfaces.
• SQLite: Lightweight relational database for storing messages and user data.

• Node.js
• npm

1. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

2. Set up environment variables:

   Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

   PORT=5050
   DATABASE_URL=./dev.db

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

4. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5050.

The frontend is a simple React app that connects to the GraphQL API.

1. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

2. Start the development server:

   npm start

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

├── client          # React frontend
│   ├── src
│   ├── public
│   └── package.json
├── src             # Node.js backend
│   ├── resolvers   # GraphQL resolvers
│   ├── schema      # GraphQL schema
│   ├── models      # Database models
│   ├── server.ts   # Server entry point
│   └── utils       # Utility functions
├── .env            # Environment variables
├── package.json
└── README.md