Privacy Idea Generator

Curated privacy-focused project ideas for Web3 hackathons and events

A dynamic web application that display and generates privacy-focused project ideas, curated by the Web3Privacy Now community, experts, and partner organizations.

Features

• Smart Idea Generator - Get random privacy-focused project suggestions
• Advanced Filtering - Filter by categories, tags, and idea types
• Multiple Sources - Community ideas, expert recommendations, and organization projects
• Share & Discover - Shareable links for individual ideas

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ and pnpm 10+
• Git

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/web3privacy/privacy-idea-generator.git
cd privacy-idea-generator

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Start development server
pnpm dev

Visit http://localhost:3000 to see the application.

Commands

pnpm dev          # Development server
pnpm build        # Build for production
pnpm start        # Start production server
pnpm type-check   # Type checking
pnpm lint         # Linting
pnpm lint:fix     # Fix linting issues
pnpm format       # Code formatting

Tech Stack

Core Technologies

• Next.js 14 - React framework with App Router
• TypeScript - Type-safe JavaScript
• Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework
• shadcn/ui - Re-usable UI components
• Radix UI - Unstyled, accessible UI primitives

Development Tools

• ESLint - Code linting with Airbnb config
• Prettier - Code formatting
• Husky - Git hooks
• lint-staged - Pre-commit linting

Deployment

• Vercel - Hosting and deployment
• GitHub Actions - Continuous integration

Project Structure

src/
├── components/ui/      # shadcn/ui components + custom components
├── lib/               # Utility functions and configuration
│   ├── api/           # API layer
│   ├── constants/     # App configuration
│   ├── hooks/         # Custom React hooks
│   └── utils/         # Utility functions
├── pages/             # Next.js pages
│   ├── api/           # API routes
│   ├── idea/          # Individual idea pages
│   └── org/           # Organization pages
├── styles/            # Global styles
└── types/             # TypeScript type definitions

public/
└── data/ideas/        # Static data files (where your ideas goes)
    ├── community-ideas.json
    ├── expert-ideas.json
    └── organization-ideas.json

Contributing Ideas

Adding Ideas Manually

1. Fork the repository

2. Choose the appropriate file:

   • public/data/ideas/community-ideas.json - Community projects
   • public/data/ideas/expert-ideas.json - Expert recommendations
   • public/data/ideas/organization-ideas.json - Organization projects

3. Add your idea following this structure:

{
  "name": "Your Project Name",
  "description": "Clear description of the project and its privacy benefits",
  "categories": ["Privacy", "DeFi", "Identity"],
  "author": "Your Name or @username",
  "organization": "Your Organization (optional)",
  "github": "https://github.com/your-repo (optional)",
  "website": "https://your-website.com (optional)",
  "event": "Target Event Name (optional)",
  "featured": true,
  "features": ["Privacy feature 1", "Privacy feature 2"] // For org ideas only
}

4. Submit a Pull Request

Idea Categories

• Privacy - Core privacy technologies
• DeFi - Decentralized finance
• Identity - Digital identity solutions
• Communication - Private messaging and communication
• Infrastructure - Privacy infrastructure
• AI - Privacy-preserving AI/ML
• Storage - Private storage solutions
• Security - Security tools and auditing
• Wallet - Wallet technologies
• R&D - Research and development

Idea Quality Guidelines

Good Ideas Should:

• Focus on privacy, security, or decentralization
• Be technically feasible for a hackathon timeframe
• Have clear value proposition
• Include specific privacy benefits
• Be original or significantly improve existing solutions

Technical Contributions

All contributions should follow the manual JSON methodology described above.

API Documentation

Endpoints

GET /api/ideas                    # Get all ideas
GET /api/ideas?type=community     # Get community ideas
GET /api/ideas?type=expert        # Get expert ideas
GET /api/ideas?type=organization  # Get organization ideas
GET /api/ideas/[id]               # Get specific idea

Data Format

interface Idea {
  id: string
  name: string
  description: string
  categories: string[]
  author?: string | AuthorObject
  organization?: string
  github?: string
  website?: string
  event?: string
  featured?: boolean
  features?: string[] // Organization ideas only
}

Deployment

• Production: https://usecases.web3privacy.info
• Preview: Automatic deployments for all pull requests

pnpm build    # Build the application
vercel --prod # Deploy to Vercel

Community

• Website: web3privacy.info
• Twitter: @web3privacy
• GitHub: github.com/web3privacy

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Community Contributors - For submitting ideas and improvements
• Expert Advisors - For providing high-quality ideas recommendations
• Organizations - For sharing their project ideas