🍽️ Recipe Buddy Monorepo

This monorepo contains both the Express/SQlite backend and the Angular Recipe Buddy frontend, structured in a single repo for cohesive development.

📁 Repository Structure

recipe-buddy/
├── backend/
│   ├── package.json
│   ├── server.js
│   ├── db/
│   ├── routes/
│   └── services/
└── frontend/
    ├── package.json
    ├── angular.json
    ├── src/
    └── tailwind.config.js

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/Hemu21/recipe-buddy.git
cd recipe-buddy

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2. Setup Backend (Express + SQLite)

cd backend
npm install

• The DB schema auto-initializes on first run.

Run Backend

npm run dev

• ✅ API runs at http://localhost:3000/recipes

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3. Setup Frontend (Angular 19 + NgRx + Tailwind)

cd frontend
npm install

Run Frontend in Dev Mode

npm run dev

• ✅ Open in browser: http://localhost:4200
• Ensure backend is running first.

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🌐 Test Deployed Frontend

To view the deployed app live, use this link:

Recipe Buddy Live Demo

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🧩 Features Overview

• Backend: Express.js + SQLite (via better‑sqlite3), REST API with fully functional CRUD.
• Frontend: Angular 19, NgRx Store & Effects, Reactive Forms, Tailwind CSS, modern UI with @if/@for templating.
• State Management: recipes loaded, added, updated, deleted globally.

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📝 Notes

• Make sure ports 3000 (backend) and 4200 (frontend) are free.
• Frontend assumes backend is available at http://localhost:3000 in development mode.

Let me know if you'd like automated scripts or CI/CD workflows added!