https://github.com/alkush-pipania/carter

Carter is a streamlined platform designed to help users effortlessly organize, share, and manage their links. With a secure interface, it allows users to save, categorize, and retrieve links in a controlled environment. Emphasizing privacy, Carter keeps links accessible and shareable as needed, empowering users with full control.
https://github.com/alkush-pipania/carter

link-extension link-manager linkmanager nextjs prisma saas save-links serverless

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Carter is a streamlined platform designed to help users effortlessly organize, share, and manage their links. With a secure interface, it allows users to save, categorize, and retrieve links in a controlled environment. Emphasizing privacy, Carter keeps links accessible and shareable as needed, empowering users with full control.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/alkush-pipania/carter
• Owner: Alkush-Pipania
• Created: 2024-10-28T17:57:16.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: ai
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-17T19:37:33.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-18T09:41:42.717Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: link-extension, link-manager, linkmanager, nextjs, prisma, saas, save-links, serverless
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage: https://www.carter.fun/
• Size: 27.1 MB
• Stars: 4
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# 🚀 Carter

**Carter** is a modern, AI-powered bookmarking tool designed to help users save, organize, and share links with ease. Whether you're a developer, researcher, or just someone who loves collecting resources online, Carter offers a seamless experience for managing your digital content. With features like AI-powered metadata extraction, folder-based organization, and secret key sharing, Carter ensures that your bookmarks are not only well-organized but also easily accessible across devices.

## 🖼️ Demo & Screenshots

Here's a quick look at how **Carter** works:

![Carter Dashboard](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/resume-builder-2024-3d12f.appspot.com/o/carter%2FScreenshot%202025-01-29%20031458.png?alt=media&token=283d9136-7ac1-4d54-9a96-273e829043a0)

*The sleek and minimalistic dashboard of Carter.*

![AI Metadata Extraction](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/resume-builder-2024-3d12f.appspot.com/o/carter%2FScreenshot%202025-01-30%20173649.png?alt=media&token=cc04b223-fed6-4e76-b8ab-f8708a223fb8)

*Carter automatically extracts metadata from the links you save.*

![Folder Organization](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/resume-builder-2024-3d12f.appspot.com/o/carter%2FScreenshot%202025-01-30%20173837.png?alt=media&token=806de660-0caf-463f-b409-64eeafe6c015)

*move your folder to trash and resotre or delte them*

![Secret Key Sharing](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/resume-builder-2024-3d12f.appspot.com/o/carter%2FScreenshot%202025-01-30%20174023.png?alt=media&token=89f40088-5964-42eb-ba24-92e3741cfb17)

*Share folders securely using a secret key.*

![Chrome Extension](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/resume-builder-2024-3d12f.appspot.com/o/carter%2FScreenshot%202025-01-30%20174237.png?alt=media&token=8ab006ab-ba2f-4829-8148-9e549bbfdeaf)

*Save links directly from your browser using the Carter Chrome Extension.*

## ⚡ Features

### Core Features:

- **Save and Organize Links**: Save URLs in a structured format and categorize them for easy access.

- **AI-Powered Metadata Extraction**: Automatically fetches metadata such as title, description, and representative image when saving a link.

- **Folder-Based Organization**: Create, rename, and manage folders to keep your links organized.

- **Secret Key Sharing**: Share folders securely with others via a unique secret key.

- **Real-Time Updates**: Built on a serverless architecture, ensuring instant updates across all devices.

- **Carter Chrome Extension**: A lightweight browser extension to quickly save links without leaving your current tab.

- **Minimal UI & Blazing-Fast Performance**: Designed with simplicity and speed in mind, offering an optimized user experience.

## 🔧 Tech Stack

**Carter** is built using cutting-edge technologies to ensure scalability, security, and performance:

- **Frontend**: 

  - [Next.js](https://nextjs.org/) (React Framework)

  - [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/) (Utility-first CSS framework)

  

- **Backend**: 

  - [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) (JavaScript runtime)

  - [NestJS](https://nestjs.com/) (Progressive Node.js framework)

  - [Prisma](https://www.prisma.io/) (Type-safe database ORM)

- **Database**: 

  - [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) / [Supabase](https://supabase.com/) (Relational database with real-time capabilities)

- **Authentication**: 

  - [NextAuth.js](https://next-auth.js.org/) (Authentication for Next.js)

- **Storage**: 

  - [Gaia Storage](https://hub.blockstack.org/) (Decentralized storage for Web3 integration)

- **Deployment**: 

  - [Vercel](https://vercel.com/) (Frontend deployment)

  - [Cloudflare Workers](https://workers.cloudflare.com/) (Serverless backend)

## 💻 Installation & Setup

Follow these steps to get **Carter** up and running on your local machine:

1. **Clone the Repository**

   ```bash

   git clone https://github.com/Alkush-Pipania/Carter.git

   cd Carter

2. **Install Dependencies**

   ```bash

   npm install

3. **Set Up Environment Variables**

   ```bash  

   Create a `.env` file in the root directory and configure the following environment variables:

   DATABASE_URL

   JWT_SECRET

   RESEND_API_KEY

   

# Note: You can obtain these keys by setting up with prism , NextAuth, and getting database url .

4. Run the Development Server

   ```bash

   npm run dev

# The app should now be running on http://localhost:3000.