SET (Smart Expense Tracker)

Hey there! Welcome to SET – an intuitive, full-stack web application designed to help you take back control of your personal finances. Instead of just tracking numbers on a spreadsheet, SET provides a beautifully designed dashboard with real-time insights, visual analytics, and subscription management tools to help you build better spending habits.

Features That Stand Out

• Beautiful Visual Analytics: Get a clear picture of your finances with interactive donut charts and area trends powered by Recharts.
• Smart Financial Insights: SET analyzes your spending habits and warns you if you're about to exceed your budget or if you're spending way more than last month.
• Subscription Manager: Never get hit with a surprise charge again. SET tracks your recurring bills and notifies you before they are due.
• Secure Authentication: Features robust JWT token-based authentication with Bcrypt password hashing to ensure your financial data stays private and secure.

Built With

I built this project using a modern and scalable technology stack:

Frontend Ecosystem:

• React + Vite: For an incredibly fast and snappy user interface.
• Tailwind CSS: For the completely custom, responsive, and glassmorphic design system.
• Lucide React: For clean and modern iconography.
• Recharts: For dynamic data visualization.

Backend Engine:

• FastAPI (Python): For a lightning-fast, highly-concurrent API backend.
• SQLAlchemy + Pydantic: For robust data modeling, validation, and database interactions.
• SQLite (Local) / PostgreSQL (Production): For secure data storage.

How to Run It Locally

If you want to spin this up on your own machine, follow these steps:

1. Start the Backend

Navigate to the Backend directory, install the dependencies, and start the FastAPI server:

cd Backend
python -m venv venv
# On Windows use: .\venv\Scripts\activate
# On Mac/Linux use: source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn main:app --reload

The API will be live at http://localhost:8000.

2. Start the Frontend

Open a new terminal window, navigate to the Frontend directory, install the packages, and run the development server:

cd Frontend
npm install
npm run dev

The application will be live at http://localhost:5173.

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