TaskMate - AI-Powered Task Management System

Welcome to TaskMate, an innovative AI-powered solution designed to streamline task management and employee coordination. This system ensures tasks are assigned to the most suitable employees based on their skills and availability, helping organizations enhance productivity and simplify task workflows.

Features

• AI-Driven Task Assignment: Tasks are assigned based on employee skills and availability using the Gemini-1.5-Flash AI model.
• Multi-User Portals: Separate dashboards for Admins, Managers, and Employees.
  • Admin Dashboard: Manage employee details (add, edit, and remove employees).
  • Manager Dashboard: Create tasks and view task assignments.
  • Employee Dashboard: View assigned tasks.
• Trello Integration: Option to import tasks from Trello boards directly into TaskMate.
• Ballerina-Python Flask Integration: Seamless communication between frontend and backend services, ensuring real-time task updates.

Tech Stack

• Frontend:

  • Built using React, JSX, and CSS for a modern and responsive UI.
  • Vite is used for efficient bundling and faster builds.

• Backend:

  • The backend is powered by Python Flask.
  • Ballerina serves as the middleware connecting the frontend to the Flask backend and the AI model.

• AI Model:

  • The Gemini-1.5-Flash AI model processes tasks and assigns them to employees based on their skills and availability.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (for running the frontend)
• Python (for the backend)
• Ballerina (for middleware integration)
• Gemini API (export the Gemini API key before running the Python server)
• Trello API (optional, for Trello integration)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/akindu-k/iwb013-team-tricannu.git
   cd iwb013-team-tricannu

2. Backend Setup:

   • Navigate to the backend folder:

     cd backend

   • Before running the Python server, you need to export the Gemini API Key:

     export GEMINI_API_KEY=your-gemini-api-key

   • Run the Python backend on Terminal 1:

     python3 index.py

3. Ballerina Middleware Setup:

   • Navigate to the ballerina folder:

     cd backend/ballerina

   • Start the Ballerina service on Terminal 2:

     bal run main.bal

4. Frontend Setup:

   • Navigate to the frontend folder:

     cd frontend

   • Install frontend dependencies:

     npm install

   • Start the frontend on Terminal 3:

     npm run dev

Running the Application

Usage

1. Admin Portal: Manage employees by adding, editing, or removing them.
2. Manager Portal: Create tasks and let the AI assign them to the most suitable employee.
3. Employee Portal: View assigned tasks.

Screenshots

Homepage

Admin Dashboard

Manager Dashboard

Employee Dashboard

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributors

• Akindu Kalhan - akindu-k
• Thusith Wijewardena - thusithvj
• Dilshan Kularathna - DilshanKularathna
• Kithmina Weerasinghe - KithminaW

Acknowledgements

• The TaskMate project was developed as part of the team Tricannu for the Innovate with Ballerina.