CommDesk

An all-in-one desktop platform to manage communities, events, hackathons, teams, and daily operations.

About

CommDesk is a powerful desktop platform designed to help communities organize and manage their operations efficiently.

It provides a centralized workspace for:

• Event Management — Create and manage community events, meetups, and workshops
• Hackathon Management — Organize hackathons, track teams, submissions, and results
• Team Management — Manage members, roles, and responsibilities
• Community Operations — Handle daily activities, tasks, and coordination

CommDesk is built for developer communities, student organizations, tech clubs, hackathon organizers, and open-source groups.

Tech Stack

Project Structure

CommDesk/
├── commdesk-desktop-app/     # Desktop application (Tauri + React)
├── commdesk-backend/         # Backend API (Node + Express + MongoDB)
├── commdesk-frontend/        # Optional community web interface
└── docs/                     # Documentation and guides

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+
• pnpm or npm
• Rust (required for Tauri)
• MongoDB (local or Atlas)

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/NexGenStudioDev/CommDesk.git
cd CommDesk

Install Dependencies

pnpm install

Run Desktop Application

pnpm tauri dev

Start Backend API

cd backend
pnpm install
pnpm dev

Note: The desktop application requires Rust and system dependencies for Tauri.
See the official Tauri setup guide: https://v2.tauri.app/start/prerequisites/

Features

Community Management

• Member onboarding and role management
• Team structure and permissions
• Volunteer coordination

Event Management

• Create and manage events
• Track registrations and participants
• Event scheduling and updates

Hackathon Management

• Hackathon creation and management
• Team formation
• Project submissions
• Judges and evaluation system

Operations Dashboard

• Community analytics
• Activity tracking
• Task and workflow management

Content Management

• Manage announcements
• Update resources
• Media and gallery management

Roles & Permissions

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community.

Steps to contribute:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch

git checkout -b feat/amazing-feature

1. Commit your changes
2. Push to your branch
3. Open a Pull Request

Community

• Issues → Report bugs or request features
• Discussions → Ask questions or share ideas
• Pull Requests → Contribute code

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Built with ❤️ for communities

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