A smart, collaborative packing assistant that makes trip planning effortless.

• Devpost

Built at NewHacks 2025, PackPal.fit is a full-stack web application that helps users organize, save, and manage packing lists for any type of trip. Whether you're planning an international vacation or a weekend getaway, PackPal ensures you never forget essentials or duplicate items across your group.

• Smart Trip Management: Create, edit, and delete trips with an intuitive dashboard
• AI-Powered Suggestions: Integrated Gemini 2.5 chatbot provides intelligent packing recommendations based on natural language prompts
• List Sharing: Collaborate with travel companions and share packing lists
• Clean, Modern UI: Responsive design with smooth navigation and user-friendly interface

Trip packing often leads to:

• Overpacking unnecessary items
• Forgetting essential items
• Duplicate items when traveling with groups
• Lack of coordination among travelers

Frontend:

• Next.js
• React
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS

Backend:

• PostgreSQL
• Drizzle ORM
• NextAuth (Authentication)

AI Integration:

• Google Gemini 2.5 API

Deployment:

• GoDaddy (Custom Domain)

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• PostgreSQL database
• Google Gemini API key

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/packpal.git
cd packpal

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Set up environment variables
cp .env.example .env.local
# Add your database URL, NextAuth secret, and Gemini API key

# Run database migrations
npm run db:push

# Start the development server
npm run dev

Visit http://localhost:3000 to see the application.

1. Create a Trip: Set up a new trip with basic details
2. Get AI Suggestions: Use the chatbot by typing prompts like "I'm going on a 3-day ski trip"
3. Manage Your List: Add, remove, or edit items as needed
4. Share with Others: Collaborate with travel companions to avoid overlap
5. Track Progress: View all your trips from the dashboard

• Built a complete full-stack application in under 24 hours
• Integrated cutting-edge AI technology for practical use
• Deployed to production with custom domain
• Created polished, production-ready UI/UX

• Industry-standard version control practices with GitHub
• Team collaboration through branches and merges
• AI API integration and connecting ML models to web applications
• Rapid prototyping and development under time constraints
• Full-stack development workflow from concept to deployment

• Lori Battouk
• Arany Mahendran