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✅ Todo App - Professional MERN Stack Task Manager

A modern, full-stack todo application demonstrating CRUD operations, RESTful API design, and responsive UI development.

🎯 Overview

A production-ready todo management system built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express via Next.js API Routes, React, Node.js). Features real-time updates, optimistic UI, and a clean, intuitive interface.

Live Demo: [Your Demo URL]

✨ Key Features

📋 Core Functionality

• Create Todos: Add tasks with title and description
• Read Todos: View all tasks in organized layout
• Update Todos: Mark tasks as complete/incomplete
• Delete Todos: Remove completed or unwanted tasks
• Real-time Updates: Instant UI feedback with optimistic updates
• Data Persistence: MongoDB cloud storage

🎨 User Experience

• Responsive Design: Works seamlessly on all devices
• Loading States: Visual feedback for all operations
• Error Handling: User-friendly error messages
• Empty States: Helpful prompts when no todos exist
• Smooth Animations: Transitions for better UX
• Keyboard Accessible: Full keyboard navigation support

🏗️ Technical Features

• RESTful API: Clean, semantic API design
• Type Safety: Full TypeScript implementation
• Server-Side Rendering: Fast initial page loads
• Client-Side Rendering: Interactive UI updates
• Database Abstraction: Mongoose ODM with TypeScript
• Error Boundaries: Graceful error handling

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

{
  "framework": "Next.js 15.5 (App Router)",
  "ui-library": "React 19.1",
  "language": "TypeScript 5.0",
  "styling": "Tailwind CSS 4.0",
  "icons": "Lucide React"
}