Secret Message App 🚀

This is a Next.js application that allows users to send anonymous messages to others via a public URL. It integrates Google Gemini API for smart message handling, supports custom sign-up with email verification, and uses NextAuth for secure authentication.

✨ Features

🔐 Authentication

Custom sign-up system with email verification (via Nodemailer).

NextAuth

for session management & provider support.

🤖 AI Integration

Powered by Google Gemini API for message processing.

💌 Anonymous Messaging

Users share their public URL.

Anyone with the link can send messages anonymously.

🎨 Modern UI & Forms

shadcn/ui components for a clean and consistent design.

react-hook-form for robust form handling.

zod for type-safe schema validation.

📧 Email Verification

Secure verification flow using Nodemailer.

🔑 Forgot Password

Secure reset flow implemented using JWT tokens.

🛠️ Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/mahesh-09-12/secret-message.git

   cd secret-message-app

2. Install Dependencies

   npm install

or

yarn install

or

pnpm install

or

bun install

3. Set Up Environment Variables

Create a .env.local file in the root of your project and add:

NextAuth

NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000

NEXTAUTH_SECRET=your_secret_key

Google Gemini API

GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key

Email (Nodemailer)

EMAIL_USER=your_email@example.com

EMAIL_PASSWORD=your_email_password

EMAIL_FROM=your_email@example.com

JWT

JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

Database connection string if using Prisma/MongoDB/etc.

DATABASE_URL=your_database_url

4. Run the Development Server

   npm run dev

or

yarn dev

or

pnpm dev

or

bun dev

Visit http://localhost:3000 🎉

📦 Deployment

Deploy easily with Vercel:

Push your project to GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket.

Import it into Vercel.

Configure environment variables.

Deploy 🚀

More details: Next.js Deployment Docs

📚 Tech Stack

Framework: Next.js

Auth: NextAuth

Forms: react-hook-form

• zod

UI Components: shadcn/ui

AI Integration: Google Gemini API

Email: Nodemailer

Database: (MongoDB / Prisma / Your choice)

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to open a PR or create an issue.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.