🐟 What's the Catch?

What's the Catch? is a SaaS web application that helps users quickly understand and track changes in Terms & Conditions.
It highlights red flags, changes without notice, and unusual clauses so users can stay informed and protected.

The platform follows a freemium model:

• Free tier: Quick T&C scans and basic highlights.
• Paid tier: Alerts for clause changes, saved history, multiple app/company tracking, no ads, and advanced analysis.

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✨ Features

• 🔎 T&C Analyzer — Upload or link Terms & Conditions and get an easy-to-read analysis.
• 🚩 Red Flags — Detect problematic clauses (like unilateral changes, hidden fees, or privacy concerns).
• 🔔 Change Alerts — Track companies/apps and receive alerts when their T&Cs change.
• 📜 History Tracking — Keep a record of past T&Cs for reference.
• 👥 Account System — Sign up, log in, forgot password flows.
• 📊 Dashboard — Manage tracked apps, alerts, and preferences.
• 💸 Freemium Model — Free tier + paid plan with extended features.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 15 (React 19, App Router)
• Backend: API routes with Next.js / future dedicated worker for cron jobs
• Database: Prisma ORM + PostgreSQL
• Queue / Cron: Redis (Upstash) + BullMQ/ioredis workers
• Monorepo: Turborepo + PNPM
• Language: TypeScript 5.x
• Styling: TailwindCSS + shadcn/ui components
• Auth: NextAuth.js (planned)
• AI usage:
  • Local Ollama service (llama3 model)
  • API Preferable down the line add OpenAI API calls (GPT-5 model)

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/your-username/whats-the-catch.git
cd whats-the-catch

2. Install dependencies

pnpm install

3. Download the enviroment variables

.env link

.env file needs to be placed in /packages

4. Ollama usage

• Go to Ollama's website.
• Find and download the version you need for your OS.
• Install it and run it for the first time.
• Run llama3 (It will download needed packages):

ollama run llama3

• To see where the server was initialized run:

ollama serve

• You will see an error with something like: listen TCP 127.0.0.1:11434, that is your server.
• Paste that in your env as: OLLAMA_ROUTE_LOCAL="http://127.0.0.1:11434"

4. Run Migrations

pnpm prisma migrate dev

5. Start development

pnpm dev

Frontend should now be running at: 👉 http://localhost:3000

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📒 Details and Context

*Design in Figma

*Roadmap and important stuff in Notion

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📜 License

MIT © 2025 Nicolás Hernán Silva