Project Tracker

A self-hosted project tracking web app. Dark-themed, minimal, fast.

Live: https://projects.ledrew.me

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Stack

• Backend: Node.js + Express + better-sqlite3
• Frontend: Vanilla JS + CSS (no framework, no build step)
• Web Server: nginx (reverse proxy + static files)
• Database: SQLite (single file, no server process)

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Features

• List all projects with priority badges
• Filter by status: All / Active / Backlog / On Hold / Completed
• Drill-down detail panel — click any project to view/edit
• Create new projects via modal form
• Fields: Name, Priority, URL, Notes, Status, Owner, Tags
• Fully responsive sidebar layout
• Dark GitHub-inspired theme

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API

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/projects	List all projects
GET	/api/projects/:id	Get single project
POST	/api/projects	Create project
PUT	/api/projects/:id	Update project
DELETE	/api/projects/:id	Delete project

Body (POST/PUT)

{
  "name": "Project Name",
  "priority": "High|Med-High|Medium|Low",
  "url": "https://...",
  "notes": "Description...",
  "status": "Active|Backlog|On Hold|Completed",
  "owner": "Ada",
  "tags": "tag1,tag2"
}

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Deploy

# 1. Install Node.js 20
wget -q https://nodejs.org/dist/v20.18.0/node-v20.18.0-linux-x64.tar.gz
tar -xzf node-v20.18.0-linux-x64.tar.gz
mv node-v20.18.0-linux-x64 /usr/local/node
ln -sf /usr/local/node/bin/{node,npm} /usr/bin/

# 2. Install nginx
apt-get update && apt-get install -y nginx

# 3. Copy files
mkdir -p /opt/project-tracker/{backend,data,frontend}
cp backend/* /opt/project-tracker/backend/
cp frontend/* /opt/project-tracker/frontend/
cp nginx.conf /etc/nginx/sites-available/project-tracker

# 4. Install deps
cd /opt/project-tracker/backend && npm install

# 5. Start services
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable project-tracker nginx
systemctl start project-tracker nginx

Or run deploy.sh on a fresh Debian system.

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File Structure

project-tracker/
├── backend/
│   ├── server.js       # Express API + SQLite
│   └── package.json
├── frontend/
│   ├── index.html       # SPA (dark theme)
│   └── favicon.png
├── nginx.conf           # Reverse proxy
└── deploy.sh           # One-shot deploy script

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Notes

• API runs on port 3000, nginx proxies /api/ and serves static files on port 80
• Database file: /opt/project-tracker/data/projects.db
• No authentication on the API — intended for internal use behind a reverse proxy
• CORS is open for development; restrict in production if needed