CodeReview Hub

The definitive collaborative platform where Stack Overflow meets GitHub PRs.
Post your code, receive expert line-by-line reviews, and build your reputation as a Digital Architect.

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Tech Stack

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What is CodeReview Hub?

CodeReview Hub is a full-stack web application that lets developers post their code snippets and receive structured, expert peer reviews — think of it as GitHub Pull Requests combined with Stack Overflow, but focused entirely on collaborative code quality improvement.

Key Features

Feature	Description
📝 Post Code	Share code snippets directly or upload a file. Tag with languages and topics.
💬 Inline Comments	GitHub-style line-by-line commenting with drag-to-select line ranges.
⭐ Peer Reviews	Full review system with markdown support — post, edit, delete, and accept reviews.
🏆 Reputation System	Earn points when your reviews are accepted. Rise through architect levels.
🔍 Browse & Filter	Infinite scroll post feed filterable by language, status (Open / Accepted / Closed), and sort order.
🎨 Syntax Highlighting	Beautiful code highlighting powered by Shiki with the Houston theme.
🖊️ Monaco Editor	VS Code's editor embedded for writing and editing code posts.
🔐 Authentication	Email/password auth with Google OAuth, password reset via email, and JWT sessions via NextAuth.
🖼️ Profile	User dashboard with reputation score, level rank, review history, and comment history.
🗃️ File Storage	Large code files and profile images stored in MinIO (S3-compatible object storage).
📄 Legal Pages	Markdown-driven Terms & Privacy pages with SEO metadata.
🗺️ SEO	Auto-generated sitemap, robots.txt, Open Graph images, and Twitter cards per post.

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Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed before getting started:

• Node.js v20+
• Yarn (package manager)
• Docker or Podman (for running services)

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Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/PrathameshDhande22/CodeReviewHub.git
cd CodeReviewHub/my-app

2. Install Dependencies

yarn install

3. Configure Environment Variables

Copy the example environment file and fill in your values:

cp .env.example .env

Open .env and update the following:

# PostgreSQL — matches the docker-compose defaults
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:admin1234@localhost:5432/codereview?schema=public"

# NextAuth secret — generate with: openssl rand -base64 32
BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=your_random_secret_here

# Google OAuth (from Google Cloud Console)
AUTH_GOOGLE_ID=your_google_client_id
AUTH_GOOGLE_SECRET=your_google_client_secret

# MinIO (S3-compatible object storage)
MINIO_ACCESS_KEY=your_minio_access_key
MINIO_SECRET_KEY=your_minio_secret_key
MINIO_ENDPOINT=localhost
MINIO_PORT=9000
MINIO_USE_SSL=false

4. Start Backend Services (Docker Compose)

The project uses Docker Compose to run PostgreSQL, pgAdmin, and MinIO locally.

See the Running with Docker Compose section below for details.

5. Set Up the Database

Generate the Prisma client and run migrations:

# Generate Prisma client types
yarn db:generate

# Apply database migrations
yarn db:migrate

6. Run the Development Server

yarn dev

The app will be available at http://localhost:3000.

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🐳 Running with Docker Compose

The start-dockercompose.yaml file spins up all the required backend infrastructure services.

Services Included

Service	Container Name	Port	Description
PostgreSQL 18	postgressql	5432	Primary application database
pgAdmin 4	pgadmin	8081	Web-based PostgreSQL GUI
MinIO	minio-blobstorage	9000 / 9001	S3-compatible object storage for code files & images

Start with Docker

docker compose -f start-dockercompose.yaml up -d

Start with Podman

# Option 1 — Using the built-in npm script
yarn podman

# Option 2 — Manual
podman machine start
podman compose -f start-dockercompose.yaml up -d

Stop the Services

docker compose -f start-dockercompose.yaml down

# To also remove volumes (⚠️ deletes all data):
docker compose -f start-dockercompose.yaml down -v

Accessing the Services

Service	URL	Credentials
pgAdmin	http://localhost:8081	Email: test@prathamesh.com / Password: test
MinIO Console	http://localhost:9001	Configure via MinIO license & access keys
PostgreSQL	localhost:5432	User: postgres / Password: admin1234

MinIO Note: MinIO uses a license file located at ./minio/minio.license. You need a valid MinIO AIStor license for the configured image. For development without a license, you can swap the image to minio/minio:latest and update the command to minio server /mnt/data --console-address ":9001".

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Production Build

Build the Application

yarn build

Start the Production Server

yarn start

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Screenshots

1. Home Page

2. Login Page

3. Register Page

4. Browse Post Page

5. View Post Page

6. Review on Post Page

7. Profile Page

8. Update Profile

9. New Post Page

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License

This project is licensed under the terms in the LICENSE file.

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Built with ❤️ by Prathamesh Dhande