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IdeaFlow is a collaborative mind mapping platform that enables users to create, publish, and manage mind maps. Users can favorite mind maps, clone existing diagrams, and share their ideas seamlessly. With AI-powered capabilities, users can generate mind maps automatically using Gemini API and DeepSeek API, making idea organization faster and more intuitive.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure login and registration with identity and SMTP support (email confirmation, forgot password, reset password).
• Mind Map Management: Users can create, edit, and delete mind maps.
• Publishing & Sharing: Users can publish mind maps for public access.
• Favorites: Users can save mind maps to their favorites.
• Cloning: Users can duplicate an existing mind map for further customization.
• Resilient API Calls: Implemented using Polly for handling transient failures.
• Validation: Fluent Validation ensures data integrity.
• CQRS Pattern: Clean separation of concerns with Command and Query Responsibility Segregation.
• AI-Enhanced: Utilizes Gemini API and DeepSeek API for AI-powered enhancements.
• Automated Mapping: AutoMapper simplifies data transformations.
• Containerization: Fully Dockerized setup with Docker Compose for easy deployment.

Tech Stack

• Backend: ASP.NET Web API
• Database: Entity Framework Core
• Architecture: Onion Architecture
• AI Integration: Gemini API, DeepSeek API
• Resilience & Fault Handling: Polly
• Validation: Fluent Validation
• Object Mapping: AutoMapper
• Containerization: Docker / Docker Compose
• Security: Identity & SMTP for authentication and email verification

Database Schema

The core entities in IdeaFlow include:

1. User: Represents the application users with authentication details.
2. Diagram: Stores the mind maps, their content, and publishing status.
3. Favorite: Allows users to mark and save diagrams as favorites.

Relationships:

• A User can create multiple Diagrams.
• A Diagram can be marked as a favorite by multiple users.
• Users can clone existing diagrams for further modifications.

Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ahmed-ateya1/IdeaFlow.git
   cd IdeaFlow

2. Build and run the project using Docker Compose:

   docker-compose up --build

3. Configure environment variables for Identity & SMTP (email services) and AI API keys.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.