🚀 SmartPrep — Your Smart Coding Platform with Integreted AI Assistant

🌐 Live Demo: smart-prep-azure.vercel.app

SmartPrep is a fully functional, multi-language coding practice platform that mimics real-world interview platforms like LeetCode and HackerRank — built with MERN stack and powered by AI-ready architecture.

👨‍💻 Practice coding questions
📊 Track your submissions
💡 Learn, grow & get job-ready — smarter!

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✨ Features

• 🤖 AI Assistance

  • Explain Question Approaches
  • Explains User's Written code
  • AI chatbot
  • Reviews User's ode

• 🧠 User Authentication

  • Secure login/signup using JWT and cookies
  • Route protection for dashboard and submissions

• 🔐 Protected Dashboard

  • Personalized dashboard with:
    • Questions Solved
    • Submissions Made
    • Time Spent on Practice

• 💻 Online Code Editor

  • Language support: JavaScript, Python, Java, C++
  • Custom test case runner using Piston API

• 📥 Smart Submission Tracking

  • View recent submissions with status, time spent & timestamps
  • Track solution history per question

• 🌙 Dark/Light Mode Toggle

  • Fully responsive UI with theme switch support

• ⚙️ Admin-Ready Backend

  • Add/Delete questions
  • Role-based expansion possible

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🧱 Tech Stack

Tech	Usage
React.js	Frontend & UI Components
TailwindCSS	Styling & Dark Mode
Node.js	Server-side runtime
Express.js	Backend routing & API logic
MongoDB	Database for users & questions
JWT + Cookies	Auth & protected routes
Piston API	Code execution & testing
Vercel	Frontend Deployment
Render	Backend Hosting

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📸 Screenshots

🎯 Dashboard, SmartPrep AI, Editor

Dashboard	Editor	SmartPrep AI

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🛠️ Local Setup Instructions

# 1. Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/pranavkharote/smartPrep.git
cd smartprep

# 2. Backend setup
cd backend
npm install
# Create `.env` with Mongo URI & JWT_SECRET
nodemon server.js

# 3. Frontend setup
cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev