graph TD;
    A[User] -->|Interacts with| B[Frontend - HTMX, Tailwind CSS]
    B -->|Sends requests to| C[Backend - Node.js, TypeScript, Express, JSX]
    C -->|Queries| D[Database - PostgreSQL]
    C -->|Sends responses to| B
    B -->|Displays| E[Analytics - Click Counts]

This project is a web application that allows users to shorten long URLs into short, easy-to-remember links. The service is designed to be user-friendly and visually appealing, providing both regular users and admins with the necessary functionalities.

• User Registration and Login: Users can create accounts and log in to manage their shortened URLs.
• URL Shortening: Users can input long URLs and receive a shortened version.
• Basic Analytics: Users can view click counts and other basic analytics for their shortened URLs.
• Custom Short URLs: Users have the option to create custom short URLs.

• Regular Users: Can create and manage their own short URLs.
• Admins: Can create short URLs and have visibility into user accounts for oversight.

• Frontend: HTMX with JSX, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js with Express
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Deployment: Kubernetes with GitHub Actions for CI/CD

• Testing Methodology: Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Focus on Testing: Use of fake services and end-to-end (E2E) testing with ephemeral resources.

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue for any suggestions or improvements.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

• Inspired by various URL shortening services.
• Thanks to the open-source community for the tools and libraries used in this project.