AC-Rush - Competitive Programming Platform

A web-based platform for solving algorithmic coding problems with real-time code execution, AI-powered hints, and code explanations.

Features

• Browse and filter coding problems by difficulty, category, and tags
• Code editor supporting Python, C++, and Java
• Real-time code execution via OneCompiler
• AI-powered hints and code explanations via OpenRouter
• User authentication with profile and progress tracking
• Admin panel for managing problems and viewing submissions
• Dark theme UI

Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js + Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Views: EJS
• Code Execution: OneCompiler API
• AI: OpenRouter API
• Styling: CSS3

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

2. Create .env file:

   MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/algoforge
   ONECOMPILER_KEY=your_onecompiler_api_key
   OPENROUTER_KEY=your_openrouter_api_key
   OPENROUTER_MODEL=openai/gpt-4o-mini
   SESSION_SECRET=your_session_secret
   PORT=3000
   

3. Start the server:

   npm run dev

4. Seed problems (optional):

   node scripts/seedProblems.js

Admin Access

Default admin credentials: admin / admin

Admin panel: http://localhost:3000/admin/login