📦 Strackly

A Cross-Platform Inventory & Point of Sale System

📖 Project Description

Strackly is a cross-platform, modern inventory management and point of sale (POS) solution for businesses. Featuring real-time barcode scanning, push notifications, robust reporting, and role-based access, it enables efficient operations for both small and medium enterprises. Powered by a unified MERN backend and React Native/React web frontends, Strackly delivers seamless and consistent experiences across mobile and web.

✨ Key Features

• 📦 Inventory Management – Add, update, delete products; track live stock levels
• 💳 Point of Sale (POS) – Intuitive checkout, sales history, revenue analysis
• 📲 Barcode Scanning – Instant lookup using any mobile camera
• 🔔 Push Notifications – Stock alerts and order status updates in real time
• 👥 Role-Based Access – Admin, Cashier, Staff level controls
• 🔐 Secure Authentication – JWT and bcrypt-secured sessions
• 🌐 Unified Platform – Both mobile and web use the same backend API

🛠️ Tech Stack

Section	Tech	Purpose
Mobile	React Native (Expo), Nativewind	iOS/Android app, Tailwind-style UI
Web	React, Vite, TailwindCSS	Web dashboard, admin features
Backend	Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB	REST API, business logic, cloud database
Other	Firebase (Notifications), Multer	Push alerts, file uploads (e.g. images)
Auth	JWT, bcrypt	Secure user auth, role management

🚀 Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+)
• Yarn or npm
• MongoDB Atlas account

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/HappyDevs1/Strackly.git
   cd Strackly
   

2. Install dependencies

   cd server
   npm install
   # In another terminal/tab (for client):
   cd ../client/mobile
   yarn install
   cd ../web
   yarn install
   

3. Setup environment variables

   • Copy .env.example in server/ to .env and fill values.
   • Repeat for mobile/web as needed.

4. Start the backend

   cd server
   npm run dev
   

5. Run the mobile app

   cd client/mobile
   yarn start
   # Then scan the QR code with Expo Go or run on emulator
   

6. Run the web app

   cd client/web
   yarn dev
   

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions!

How to contribute:

• Fork the repo
• Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature)
• Commit and push your work (git commit -m "feat: ✨ add cool feature")
• Open a pull request

Guidelines:

• Use Conventional Commits
• Follow ESLint & Prettier style
• Add tests where possible
• Update documentation for big changes

📝 License

MIT License – see the LICENSE file.

🌟 Acknowledgments

• Mobile icons: Expo/React Native Community
• Web icons: Lucide/React
• Deployment powered by Netlify and Vercel

📞 Contact & Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions

Built with ❤️ by HappyDevs1

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