Technology Stack

Complete technology stack used in ThePlugg platform.

Backend

Core

• Node.js 18+ - Runtime environment
• Express.js - Web framework
• TypeScript - Programming language
• Prisma - Database ORM
• PostgreSQL - Relational database

Libraries

• express-rate-limit - Rate limiting
• cors - CORS middleware
• dotenv - Environment variables
• morgan - HTTP request logger
• multer - File upload handling
• sharp - Image processing

Services

• AWS S3 - File storage
• BulkSMS - SMS sending
• OneSignal - Push notifications

Mobile App

Core

• Flutter - Cross-platform framework
• Dart - Programming language

State Management

• Provider - State management library

Navigation

• GoRouter - Declarative routing

HTTP & Networking

• http - HTTP client

Storage

• shared_preferences - Local key-value storage

UI & Utilities

• toastification - Toast notifications
• Various Material Design components

Services

• OneSignal - Push notifications
• Geolocator - Location services
• Geocoding - Address geocoding
• Image Picker - Image selection
• File Picker - File selection

Admin Dashboard

Core

• React.js - UI library
• TypeScript - Programming language

Routing

• React Router - Client-side routing

HTTP Client

• Axios (via custom wrapper) - HTTP requests

UI

• react-hot-toast - Toast notifications
• Custom CSS styling

Development Tools

Backend

• ts-node-dev - Development server with hot reload
• prisma CLI - Database migrations and management

Mobile

• Flutter CLI - Build and development tools
• CocoaPods - iOS dependency management
• Gradle - Android build system

Admin

• Create React App - Development tooling
• npm scripts - Build automation

Deployment

Backend

• Node.js runtime
• PM2 or Docker
• Environment-based configuration

Mobile

• iOS: App Store (via Xcode)
• Android: Play Store (via Gradle)

Admin

• Static site hosting (Netlify, Vercel, S3+CloudFront)
• Or traditional web server

Version Control

• Git
• GitHub (assumed)