DevPulse — Smart Collaboration for Student Teams

Smart collaboration platform for student teams that balances skill learning with delivery speed through explore/exploit task assignment, automated Git integrations, and instant AI blocker diagnostics.

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⚡ Problem

Students in hackathons and coursework projects face unbalanced skill levels — one experienced person carries everything while beginners learn nothing, get stuck on bugs, or drop off. Traditional project management tools are static, manual, and unaware of developer skill growth.

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💡 Solution

DevPulse is an AI-powered project collaboration platform that:

• Assigns tasks based on skill level using an explore/exploit algorithm (Safe vs Stretch vs Overload + Navigator pairing).
• Auto-moves Kanban cards when commits and PRs are pushed via automated GitHub webhooks.
• Diagnoses blockers using AI in under 2 seconds (Google Gemini 1.5 Flash).
• Tracks skill growth automatically on every pull request merge.

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✨ Features

• 🔐 GitHub OAuth Authentication: Seamless developer sign-in and profile synchronization.
• ⚡ Smart Task Assignment: Intelligent scoring engine categorizing tasks into:
  • Safe: Member already has 100% of required skills.
  • Stretch: Member has ~50%+ skills, assigned to promote learning.
  • Overload: Member has <50% skills, automatically pairs with an experienced navigator.
• 🔗 Real-Time Git-Powered Kanban Board:
  • Auto-moves tasks to In Progress on commit with #taskId.
  • Auto-moves tasks to In Review on Pull Request creation.
  • Auto-moves tasks to Done and awards skill badges upon PR merge.
• 🤖 AI Blocker Diagnosis:
  • Instant root cause analysis, actionable code fix, and reference documentation links in under 2 seconds powered by Google Gemini.
• 💬 Real-Time Team Chat:
  • Firestore live message synchronization, typing presence indicators, and unread badges.
• 🟢 Member Presence Tracking:
  • Live active/idle/blocked status indicators for team awareness.
• 📊 Leader Dashboard & Skill Coverage Matrix:
  • Live team overview metrics, unresolved blockers panel with 1-click resolve, and tech stack capability gap analysis.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router) + TypeScript
• Styling: Tailwind CSS + Vanilla CSS Micro-animations
• Database & Auth: Firebase Auth + Cloud Firestore (Real-time listeners) + Firebase Admin SDK
• AI Engine: Google Gemini 1.5 Flash API
• Webhooks: GitHub REST & Webhook APIs
• Deployment: Vercel

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🌐 Live Demo & Repository

• Live URL: https://devpulse-collab.vercel.app
• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/Krishna4907/DevPulse

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🚀 Setup & Local Development

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Krishna4907/DevPulse.git
cd DevPulse

2. Configure Environment Variables

Copy .env.example to .env.local and add your Firebase and Gemini credentials:

cp .env.example .env.local

3. Install Dependencies

npm install

4. Run Locally

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

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🏆 Built for

Razorpay Buildathon 2026 — Open Track