STACKIT

A StackOverflow-style Q&A platform built with Flask + SQLite. Users can ask questions, answer, @mention, vote, and get notifications. Admins can manage users, delete questions, and ban accounts.

Live Demo

• Replit: https://f1decd1c-d349-49f8-86d2-caef1d6d3350-00-2awhbe1osuel9.pike.replit.dev/

Features

• Auth: sign up / login / logout
• Ask & answer questions
• @Mentions + notifications
• Voting (+1 / −1)
• Admin dashboard (manage users & questions)
• Markdown/Quill editor
• Image uploads

Tech Stack

• Python (Flask, Flask-Login, SQLAlchemy, Jinja2)
• SQLite
• Bootstrap + custom CSS

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Run Locally

Option A - Poetry (recommended)

# 1) clone
git clone https://github.com/Tousif18/stackit.git
cd stackit

# 2) install deps
pipx install poetry  # if you don't have Poetry
poetry install

# 3) run
poetry run python main.py

Option B - pip (if you insist)

# create & activate a venv, then:
pip install -r requirements.txt
python main.py

If using Option B, generate requirements.txt once via:

poetry export -f requirements.txt -o requirements.txt --without-hashes

Configuration

Create a .env file (not committed) for secrets:

FLASK_SECRET_KEY=change-me
DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///app.db

The app reads from environment variables; fallbacks exist for local dev.

Screenshots

Home Page

Ask Question

Answer Question

Notifications

Roadmap

• Search & Pagination for easy navigation through questions
• User Profiles & Reputation: track activity, ask/answer history, badges
• Tags System: categorise questions and filter by topics
• Accept Answers & Voting Scoreboard: highlight best solutions and contributions
• Notifications: get notified on mentions, answers, and comments
• Docker + CI: containerise the app and add automated testing via GitHub Actions

License

MIT