# devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub architecture

> Architecture diagram of the GitHub repository devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub, generated by GitDiagram from its file tree, README and a sample of source files (last updated 2026-06-27). It is an AI-made overview: check details against the source.

- Interactive diagram: https://gitdiagram.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub
- Repository: https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub

## Overview

1. **Repository shape**
   - This is a two-app monorepo: `frontend/` for the UI and `backend/` for the server.
   - The checked-in code is still a thin scaffold: the frontend has a single React app shell, and the backend is centered around one TypeScript entrypoint plus Prisma database setup.

2. **Frontend boundary**
   - The frontend is a **React + TypeScript + Vite** app.
   - `frontend/src/main.tsx` bootstraps the app, `App.tsx` is the root component, and `App.css` / `index.css` provide styling.
   - Tailwind/PostCSS are configured, so the UI layer is intended to be utility-class driven rather than a custom CSS architecture.

3. **Backend boundary**
   - The backend is a **Node.js + TypeScript** service.
   - `backend/src/index.ts` is the server entrypoint; from the file tree, there are no separate route/controller/service folders yet, so the backend is currently consolidated rather than modularized.
   - `backend/tsconfig.json` and `backend/package.json` indicate a standard compiled TypeScript Node service.

4. **Data layer**
   - The backend uses **Prisma** as its ORM/data-access layer.
   - `backend/prisma/schema.prisma` defines the database model, and `backend/prisma/migrations/.../migration.sql` shows that the schema already has an initial migration applied.
   - This strongly suggests a relational database, most likely PostgreSQL as described in the README.

5. **Local infrastructure**
   - `docker-compose.yaml` is the main infrastructure file in the repo root.
   - Its role is likely to bring up local dependencies for development, especially the database and possibly supporting services such as Redis later, even though the file contents are not visible here.
   - The architecture therefore assumes a local containerized dev environment rather than everything running directly on the host.

6. **Build and dependency boundaries**
   - Both frontend and backend have their own `package.json` and lockfile, so they are built and managed independently.
   - This separation means the UI and API can evolve, test, and deploy separately.
   - Each side also has its own TypeScript config, reinforcing the clear client/server boundary.

7. **Current implementation maturity**
   - The README describes a much richer target product, but the file tree shows only the foundation, not the full feature set.
   - There is no visible evidence yet of domain modules such as auth, tasks, realtime events, search, or AI integration.
   - For an architecture diagram, this repo should be shown as “platform foundation” rather than a feature-complete system.

8. **Likely request flow**
   - The intended runtime path is: browser UI in the React frontend → HTTP/API calls to the backend → Prisma-backed database access → response back to the UI.
   - Any future collaboration, search, or AI features described in the README would sit behind the backend boundary, not directly in the frontend.

9. **Styling and presentation layer**
   - The frontend includes `tailwind.config.js`, `postcss.config.js`, and Vite configuration, so UI rendering is built around modern static bundling plus utility-first styling.
   - `frontend/public/` and `frontend/src/assets/` provide the usual separation between static assets and imported application assets.

10. **What to draw in an architecture diagram**
   - Draw two primary boxes: **Frontend SPA** and **Backend API**.
   - Place **Prisma** between the backend and the database.
   - Show **Docker Compose** as the local orchestration layer around backend dependencies.
   - Treat the rest of the repo as scaffolding for future feature subsystems rather than as active architectural components today.

Main entry points: [`backend/prisma.config.ts`](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/backend/prisma.config.ts) (Prisma), [`frontend/src/App.tsx`](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/frontend/src/App.tsx) (App), [`frontend/src/main.tsx`](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/frontend/src/main.tsx) (Main), [`backend/src/index.ts`](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/backend/src/index.ts) (Server Entry)

## Diagram (Mermaid)

```mermaid
flowchart TD

subgraph group_frontend["Frontend"]
  node_frontend_shell["Frontend SPA<br/>react app"]
  node_frontend_main["Main<br/>bootstraps UI<br/>[main.tsx]"]
  node_frontend_app["App<br/>root component<br/>[App.tsx]"]
  node_frontend_styles["Styles<br/>css layer<br/>[App.css]"]
  node_frontend_global_css["Global CSS<br/>css layer<br/>[index.css]"]
  node_frontend_tooling{{"Vite + Tailwind<br/>build tooling"}}
end

subgraph group_backend["Backend"]
  node_backend_api["Backend API<br/>node service"]
  node_backend_entry["Server Entry<br/>runtime entrypoint<br/>[index.ts]"]
  node_backend_runtime["TypeScript Node<br/>service runtime<br/>[package.json]"]
  node_backend_config["TS Config<br/>compiler config<br/>[tsconfig.json]"]
end

subgraph group_data["Data"]
  node_backend_orm{{"Prisma<br/>data access<br/>[prisma.config.ts]"}}
  node_backend_schema["Schema<br/>[schema.prisma]"]
  node_backend_migrations["Migrations<br/>[migration.sql]"]
  node_database[("Database<br/>relational db")]
end

subgraph group_infra["Infra"]
  node_docker_compose{{"Compose<br/>local infra"}}
end

node_frontend_main -->|"mounts"| node_frontend_app
node_frontend_app -->|"uses"| node_frontend_styles
node_frontend_app -->|"loads"| node_frontend_global_css
node_frontend_shell -.->|"starts"| node_frontend_main
node_frontend_tooling -.->|"builds"| node_frontend_shell
node_backend_entry -->|"implements"| node_backend_api
node_backend_runtime -.->|"runs"| node_backend_entry
node_backend_config -.->|"configures"| node_backend_runtime
node_backend_api -->|"reads/writes"| node_backend_orm
node_backend_orm -->|"defined by"| node_backend_schema
node_backend_orm -->|"applied via"| node_backend_migrations
node_backend_orm -->|"persists to"| node_database
node_docker_compose -->|"starts"| node_database
node_frontend_shell -->|"calls"| node_backend_api
node_backend_api -.->|"dev runs with"| node_docker_compose

click node_frontend_main "https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/frontend/src/main.tsx"
click node_frontend_app "https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/frontend/src/App.tsx"
click node_frontend_styles "https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/frontend/src/App.css"
click node_frontend_global_css "https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/frontend/src/index.css"
click node_backend_entry "https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/backend/src/index.ts"
click node_backend_runtime "https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/backend/package.json"
click node_backend_config "https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/backend/tsconfig.json"
click node_backend_orm "https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/backend/prisma.config.ts"
click node_backend_schema "https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/backend/prisma/schema.prisma"
click node_backend_migrations "https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/backend/prisma/migrations/20260626122614_init_synapse_schema/migration.sql"
click node_docker_compose "https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/docker-compose.yaml"

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classDef toneBlue fill:#dbeafe,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#172554
classDef toneAmber fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#d97706,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#78350f
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class node_frontend_shell,node_frontend_main,node_frontend_app,node_frontend_styles,node_frontend_global_css,node_frontend_tooling toneBlue
class node_backend_api,node_backend_entry,node_backend_runtime,node_backend_config toneAmber
class node_backend_orm,node_backend_schema,node_backend_migrations,node_database toneMint
class node_docker_compose toneRose
```

## Components

### Frontend

React + TypeScript + Vite UI shell

- **Frontend SPA**: react app · Browser-facing application boundary
- [Main](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/frontend/src/main.tsx): bootstraps UI · App bootstrap entrypoint · `frontend/src/main.tsx`
- [App](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/frontend/src/App.tsx): root component · Top-level React component · `frontend/src/App.tsx`
- [Styles](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/frontend/src/App.css): css layer · App and global styling · `frontend/src/App.css`
- [Global CSS](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/frontend/src/index.css): css layer · Base document styling · `frontend/src/index.css`
- **Vite + Tailwind**: build tooling · Frontend build and utility CSS pipeline

### Backend

Node + TypeScript API service

- **Backend API**: node service · Server-side application boundary
- [Server Entry](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/backend/src/index.ts): runtime entrypoint · TypeScript server bootstrap · `backend/src/index.ts`
- [TypeScript Node](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/backend/package.json): service runtime · Compiled Node.js service setup · `backend/package.json`
- [TS Config](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/backend/tsconfig.json): compiler config · Backend TypeScript compilation settings · `backend/tsconfig.json`

### Data

Prisma schema, migrations, and database

- [Prisma](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/backend/prisma.config.ts): data access · ORM boundary between service and database · `backend/prisma.config.ts`
- [Schema](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/backend/prisma/schema.prisma): prisma schema · Database model definition · `backend/prisma/schema.prisma`
- [Migrations](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/backend/prisma/migrations/20260626122614_init_synapse_schema/migration.sql): db migrations · Applied schema evolution history · `backend/prisma/migrations/20260626122614_init_synapse_schema/migration.sql`
- **Database**: relational db · Persisted application state

### Infra

Local orchestration and development runtime

- [Compose](https://github.com/devmantowhid/synapse---smart-collaborative-task---knowledge-hub/blob/master/docker-compose.yaml): local infra · Containerized local development orchestration · `docker-compose.yaml`

## Connections

- Main → App: mounts · Bootstraps the root React component
- App → Styles: uses · Component-level styling
- App → Global CSS: loads · Global page styling
- Frontend SPA → Main: starts · Browser entry path
- Vite + Tailwind → Frontend SPA: builds · Bundles the UI for development and production
- Server Entry → Backend API: implements · Server bootstrap is the service boundary
- TypeScript Node → Server Entry: runs · Node executes the compiled service
- TS Config → TypeScript Node: configures · TypeScript compilation settings
- Backend API → Prisma: reads/writes · Service data access boundary
- Prisma → Schema: defined by · ORM model source
- Prisma → Migrations: applied via · Schema changes are captured as migrations
- Prisma → Database: persists to · Relational storage backend
- Compose → Database: starts · Local container orchestration for dependencies
- Frontend SPA → Backend API: calls · UI talks to backend over HTTP/API
- Backend API → Compose: dev runs with · Backend is expected to run in the local containerized stack