🔐 Vaultify Secure

Vaultify Secure is a modern, zero-knowledge password manager built with Next.js and PostgreSQL, designed to ensure maximum security and user privacy.
It empowers users to securely generate, store, manage, and monitor their passwords with powerful features like customizable password generation, strength checking, and email alerts.

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🚀 Features

🛡️ Zero-Knowledge Architecture

• Passwords are encrypted and decrypted using a master password.
• Even the service provider cannot access or view stored passwords.

🔑 Password Management

• Add, view, update, and delete stored passwords.
• Securely store account platform link, username, and password.
• All data encrypted before storage.

⚡ Password Generator

• Generate strong, customizable passwords:
  • Choose uppercase, lowercase, numbers, symbols.
  • Directly add generated password to your vault.

📊 Password Strength Checker

• Real-time strength evaluation for any password.
• Detects weak/strong patterns.
• Breach check to ensure password hasn’t been compromised.

⏰ Smart Reminders

• Get 45-day password expiry reminders.
• Option to ignore reminders if desired.
• Helps enforce regular password updates.

📧 Email Alerts

• Receive an instant email alert whenever a stored password is viewed.
• Adds a layer of transparency and accountability.

🎨 Modern UI

• Built with ShadCN UI + TailwindCSS.
• Polished reddish-purple theme inspired by macOS/Windows wallpapers.
• Responsive and minimal design for smooth usage.

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🏗️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js (App Router), React, TailwindCSS, ShadCN UI
• Backend: Next.js API Routes
• Database: PostgreSQL (NeonDB for cloud hosting)
• Authentication: NextAuth.js (JWT-based)
• Email Service: Nodemailer + Gmail App Passwords
• Hosting: Vercel

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📂 Project Structure

vaultify-secure/
│── app/ # Next.js App Router
│ ├── (auth)/ # Login & Signup pages
│ ├── dashboard/ # User dashboard (vault access)
│ ├── api/ # API routes (CRUD, auth, reminders, alerts)
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│── components/ # Reusable UI components
│── lib/ # Utility functions (encryption, helpers)
│── prisma/ # Database schema (Prisma + PostgreSQL)
│── styles/ # Global styles & theme
│── .env # Environment variables
│── README.md # Documentation

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/vaultify-secure.git
   cd vaultify-secure
   
   

Install dependencies

npm install

Configure environment variables (.env)

DATABASE_URL="your_neon_db_url"
NEXTAUTH_SECRET="your_secret"
EMAIL_USER="your_gmail"
EMAIL_PASS="your_app_password"

Run database migrations

npx prisma migrate dev

Start development server

npm run dev

🚀 Deployment

Hosted on Vercel

Database on NeonDB (PostgreSQL)

Every push to GitHub auto-deploys to production 🚀

👨‍💻 Author

Shamanth M

• 5th Semester ISE, VVCE Mysore
• Aspiring SWE
• Passionate about Security & Full-Stack Development

⭐ Why Vaultify Secure?

-Unlike typical password managers, Vaultify Secure prioritizes zero-knowledge principles:

-Your master password is the only key to decrypt data.

-Email alerts + reminders create real accountability.

-A blend of security + usability, making it resume-worthy and interview-impactful.