StackApps

StackApps leads with a free, open-source AI/crawl readiness audit (twelve signals, GitHub-visible). The Stackhouse is a human-moderated public registry for browser-ready indie apps: when live-approved, listings get canonical HTML proof, an embeddable badge, scan results, and Bronze / Silver / Gold tiers (plus a PWA badge) — credibility and citations, not pay-to-list SEO noise. StackApps is discoverability infrastructure; it is not the business tool itself.

For the long-term strategy and product framing, see VISION.md.

Tech stack

• Frontend: React + TypeScript + Vite
• Auth/Data/Storage: Firebase Auth + Firestore + Storage
• Backend: FastAPI (Python) on Cloud Run
• Hosting: Firebase Hosting

Running locally

Environment variables

Frontend (client/.env.example → copy to client/.env.local):

• VITE_FIREBASE_API_KEY
• VITE_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN
• VITE_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID
• VITE_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET
• VITE_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID
• VITE_FIREBASE_APP_ID

Backend (copy .env.example → .env.local or export in your shell):

• FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY (JSON string of a Firebase Admin service account key)
• GOOGLEAI_API_KEY (Gemini API key)
• GOOGLE_SAFE_BROWSING_API_KEY

Notes:

• Admin emails are hardcoded in firestore.rules and client/src/lib/admins.ts (and should be replaced before deploying).
• The backend reads GOOGLEAI_API_KEY (some teams name this GEMINI_API_KEY in their own deployments; keep the variable name aligned with code unless you intentionally change it).

Install + run

npm install
npm run dev

Deploying

Build then deploy hosting:

npm run build
firebase deploy --only hosting

Strategic context

See VISION.md.