💸 FinTechForge

FinTechForge is an open-source modular platform designed to provide smart, AI-powered financial tools and insights. From sentiment analysis of financial news to secure authentication and dashboards, this project empowers developers, analysts, and students to build and extend finance-focused applications.

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✨ Features

• 🔐 Secure Authentication System (Node.js)
• 🧠 AI-Powered News Sentiment Analysis (Python)
• 📊 Financial Dashboard and UI (React)
• 🧩 Modular architecture for future financial tools
• ⚙️ API-based design for seamless integration

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📦 Folder Structure

FinTechForge/
├── backend-node/         # Node.js backend (Auth, APIs)
├── backend-python/       # Python backend (AI Agents, Sentiment)
├── frontend-react/       # React frontend (UI and Dashboard)
├── data/                 # Datasets or API response samples
├── docs/                 # Technical documentation and diagrams
├── .github/              # GitHub templates
│   ├── ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
│   ├── PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
├── LICENSE
├── CONTRIBUTING.md
├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
└── README.md

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🚀 Getting Started

🧰 Prerequisites

• Node.js v18+
• Python 3.10+
• MongoDB
• npm, pip, and Git

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🛠️ Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/FinTechForge.git
cd FinTechForge

2. Backend (Node.js)

cd backend-node
npm install
cp .env.example .env   # Add your DB and secret config
npm start

3. Backend (Python - AI & Sentiment)

cd ../backend-python
pip install -r requirements.txt
python app.py

4. Frontend (React)

cd ../frontend-react
npm install
npm run dev

Then open http://localhost:5173 in your browser.

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! See our CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on how to get started. You can also explore:

• good first issue
• help wanted
• Join the discussion tab

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📢 Community & Support

• 🗨️ GitHub Discussions
• 🐞 Raise an Issue

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🌍 Impact

FinTechForge aims to lower the barrier for developers and students interested in financial tech. This project encourages learning, contribution, and real-world experimentation with finance AI.

🔮 Future Scope

• Portfolio recommendation engine
• Stock/crypto price prediction model
• Financial chatbot assistant
• Integration with live financial APIs
• Browser extension for finance tracking

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to use, fork, and contribute.

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