🚀 Clustria Core Backend (Express.js)

The Clustria Core Backend is the central API layer that powers the Clustria productivity platform. It serves as the main gateway, handling user authentication, routing, file upload management, and microservice orchestration.

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📌 Features

• ✅ User authentication (JWT-based)
• ✅ File and folder management
• ✅ Microservice routing (AI auto-organizer, file encryption, etc.)
• ✅ Scalable and modular Express architecture
• ✅ Environment-based config support
• ✅ Future support for Docker & CI/CD

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📁 Project Structure

clustria-backend/
├── app.js                # Main entry point
├── routes/               # All route handlers
├── controllers/          # Business logic layer
├── services/             # External integrations or reusable logic
├── models/               # (Optional) DB schemas if used
├── config/               # App configuration, env setup
├── utils/                # Helper functions, middleware, constants
├── .env                  # Environment variables
├── .gitignore
└── README.md

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🧑‍💻 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-org/clustria-backend.git
cd clustria-backend

2. Install Dependencies

npm install

3. Create Environment File

cp .env.example .env
# Then edit the values inside .env

4. Start the Server

# Development
npm run dev

# Production
npm start

Server runs at: http://localhost:3000/ (by default)

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🌐 Connected Microservices

This backend communicates with multiple microservices, each hosted as a separate repository:

Microservice	Tech Stack	Description
AI Organizer	Flask (Py)	Auto-categorizes files using AI/NLP
File Encryptor	Node/Go	Secure file encryption via ZKE
Notification Engine	Node.js	Email & in-app notifications

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🔐 Environment Variables

Create a .env file and include variables such as:

PORT=3000
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
AI_SERVICE_URL=http://localhost:5000

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✅ Scripts

Command	Description
npm start	Starts server (prod)
npm run dev	Starts with nodemon (dev)
npm test	Runs tests (if configured)

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📌 Todo / Roadmap

• Connect with AI organizer microservice
• Add Redis for caching (optional)
• Rate limiting & security enhancements
• Add Swagger API docs
• Dockerize the backend
• CI/CD via GitHub Actions

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🤝 Contributing

1. Fork this repo
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature-name
3. Commit changes: git commit -am 'Add feature'
4. Push: git push origin feature-name
5. Create Pull Request