🚀 CodeLAB

A real‑world coding lab and interview simulation platform to make programming exams and technical interviews more interactive, secure, and effective.

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✨ Key Features

• ✅ Code problems & testing with Piston API (supports CodeChef format)
• 📞 Video calls for viva/interviews using Jitsi Meet
• 🔄 Collaborative code pad with real‑time sync via Socket.IO
• 👤 User profiles and dashboards
• 🔑 Secure login & signup using NextAuth.js
• 🛡️ Cheating prevention:
  • Tab‑switch detection & full‑screen enforcement
  • Copy‑paste blocking in editor
  • USB flash drive detection & blocking during exams

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🛠 Technologies Used

• Frontend: Next.js, React.js, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js,Python FastAPI, MongoDB
• Realtime: Socket.IO
• Authentication: NextAuth.js
• Code execution: Piston API
• Video: Jitsi Meet

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📦 How to Use Locally

1️⃣ Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Hasib-17/CodeLAB.git
cd CodeLAB

##2️⃣ Install dependencies:

npm install
npm run dev

##3️⃣ Setup environment:

Create a .env file in the root folder. Copy contents from .env.example and add your config (database URI, NextAuth secret, etc). ##4️⃣ Run the development server:

npm run dev

Visit http://localhost:3000 to see the app.

📄 License MIT License

🙏 Acknowledgments Piston API – code execution

Jitsi Meet – video conferencing

NextAuth.js – authentication

Socket.IO – real‑time sync