Task Manager System — Full-Stack (Django REST + React)

A full-stack task management application built with Django REST Framework and React (TypeScript).
It supports cookie-based authentication, role-based access, and follows a real-world software development workflow.

🔗 Live Demo: https://task-manager-system-1-7ceq.onrender.com/

Demo login (no signup required)

• Username: testuser123
• Password: testuser@12

Note: The app may take up to ~50 seconds to start on first load due to free-tier hosting cold starts.

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What this app does

• Users can authenticate and manage tasks
• Tasks support full CRUD operations
• Role-based access control (Admin / Standard user)
• Secure cookie-based authentication using JWT
• Backend APIs consumed by a typed React frontend

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Key highlights

• Django REST Framework backend with clean API design
• React + TypeScript frontend with API integration
• JWT stored in HTTP-only cookies for secure authentication
• PostgreSQL database with migrations
• Environment-based configuration using .env
• CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
• Dockerized setup with Gunicorn for production
• Agile-style development tracked using Jira (Epics → Stories → Tasks)

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Tech stack

Backend

• Python, Django, Django REST Framework
• PostgreSQL
• SimpleJWT (cookie-based auth)

Frontend

• React
• TypeScript
• Axios

DevOps & Tools

• Docker
• GitHub Actions
• Jira
• Render (deployment)

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Built to practice and demonstrate real-world full-stack development, from API design and authentication to deployment and iteration.