💰 Lets-Track-Expense-AI 🚀

Lets-track-expense-AI is a modern, AI-powered expense tracking application designed for real-time financial monitoring and smarter money management. With Socket.IO integration, every expense you add, update, or delete is reflected instantly across all connected devices — no refresh needed.

💡 Whether you're splitting bills, managing personal budgets, or tracking business expenses, lets-track-expense-AI keeps your finances organized, fast, and intelligent.

✨ Key Highlights

📊 Real-Time Updates – Instant expense synchronization using Socket.IO. 🤖 AI-Powered Insights – Get smart suggestions & expense summaries (coming soon 🚀). 📈 Interactive Charts – Visualize your spending patterns with dynamic graphs. 🌙 Dark Mode – Eye-friendly design for day & night tracking. 🔒 Secure – Built with authentication and backend best practices. ⚡ Fast & Responsive – Works seamlessly on desktop and mobile.

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🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend 🎨

• Next.js (React Framework)
• TypeScript
• Redux Toolkit for state management
• Chart.js / Recharts for data visualization
• Socket.IO Client for real-time updates
• Material-UI for professional UI components

Backend ⚙️

• Node.js + Express.js
• MongoDB with Mongoose ODM
• Socket.IO Server for instant expense updates
• Google Gemini API for AI expense summarization ✨

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📦 Features

• ✅ User Authentication & Registration
• ✅ Add, Edit, Delete Expenses
• ✅ Real-time Expense Updates (via Socket.IO)
• ✅ Range Filtering (Week / Month / Year)
• ✅ AI Summarization of expenses (via Google Gemini API)
• ✅ Responsive & Modern UI

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📖 Installation & Setup

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/lets-track-expense-AI.git
cd lets-track-expense-AI

2️⃣ Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install

Create a .env file in backend/:

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri
GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key

Start backend:

node index.js

3️⃣ Frontend Setup

cd frontend
npm install

Create a .env.local file in frontend/:

NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:5000

Start frontend:

npm run dev

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🚀 Usage Guide

1. Register/Login to your account
2. Add expenses with name, amount, and category
3. View real-time updates when expenses are added or modified
4. Filter expenses by week/month/year
5. Get AI-powered summaries of your spending trends

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📡 Real-Time Updates

We use Socket.IO to ensure instant syncing of expense data between clients.

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🤖 AI Summarization

The Google Gemini API is integrated to analyze and summarize your expense patterns, giving you clear insights into your spending habits.

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📸 Screenshots

Dashboard	Expense Chart
Add Expense	Dark Mode

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🔥 Lets-Track-Expense-AI — Because your wallet deserves intelligence!