How does full-text search work?

Document contents are indexed at upload time using PostgreSQL full-text search or an external indexer. Search returns ranked results with keyword highlighting.

Can I set document expiry alerts?

Yes. Each document can have an expiry date. The system sends configurable reminders (30 days, 7 days, 1 day before expiry) to the document owner and specified reviewers.

Is access control granular?

Yes. Permissions are set at folder and document level for individual users and groups. You can grant view, comment, edit, or admin rights independently.

Business Operations

Build a Document Management System (DMS) with AI - in Hours

ProjectCode generates a complete, production-ready Document Management System (DMS) from a single natural language prompt. In hours instead of months, you get a React frontend, NestJS REST API, PostgreSQL database, and authentication - fully integrated, live-previewed, and deployed to a URL you own.

Estimated build time: 2–4 hours

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The Challenge

Why building a Document Management from scratch is hard

Building a Document Management System (DMS) from scratch requires months of development time and significant engineering resources. Teams struggle to coordinate frontend, backend, database, and authentication while managing document management-specific business logic, integrations, and role-based access rules.

What's Included

Everything your Document Management needs

ProjectCode generates a production-ready Document Management with all the modules your team needs from day one.

Folder hierarchy with permission-based access control

Version control with history and rollback

Full-text search across all document contents

Document tagging, metadata, and custom attributes

Approval workflows for document sign-off

Expiry tracking and automated renewal reminders

Audit log for every view, edit, and download

Preview for PDF, Word, Excel, and image formats

Architecture

How it's built

The generated Document Management follows production-grade architecture patterns.

React 18 + TypeScript frontend with role-based dashboards tailored for document management workflows

NestJS REST API with dedicated document management modules, DTOs, validators, and service layer

PostgreSQL relational schema with normalized tables for all document management entities

JWT + Google OAuth authentication with granular permission gates per role

Real-time Socket.IO events for live document management status updates and notifications

Managed hosting with one-click deploy, custom domain, and auto-SSL

Database

PostgreSQL schema designed for Document Management

ProjectCode generates a normalized, indexed PostgreSQL schema with the right tables and relationships for your use case. You own the schema and can evolve it freely.

documents (id, name, folder_id, current_version, mime_type, size, tags jsonb, metadata jsonb, owner_id, expires_at)
versions (id, document_id, version_number, storage_url, uploaded_by, uploaded_at, changelog)
folders (id, name, parent_id, workspace_id, permissions jsonb)
document_workflows (id, document_id, steps jsonb, current_step, status, initiated_by)

schema.sql (preview)

-- Generated by ProjectCode
-- Document Management System (DMS) schema

CREATE TABLE documents__id (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
  -- ... auto-generated columns
);

CREATE TABLE versions__id (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
  -- ... auto-generated columns
);

CREATE TABLE folders__id (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
  -- ... auto-generated columns
);

CREATE TABLE document_workflows__id (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
  -- ... auto-generated columns
);

Tech Stack

Production-ready from day one

Every generated app uses a battle-tested stack you can deploy anywhere and own completely.

Frontend

React 18 + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS

Backend

NestJS 10 + Node.js + TypeScript

Database

PostgreSQL (managed or Supabase)

Auth

Email OTP · Google OAuth · GitHub OAuth

Deployment

Managed hosting · Custom domain · Auto-SSL

AI Models

Claude Sonnet · Claude Opus · Kimi

Try It Now

Example prompt to get started

Copy this prompt into ProjectCode and get a working app in minutes.

ProjectCode prompt

Build a document management system for a legal firm. Include a folder hierarchy with permission-based access by team, version control with diff viewing, full-text search, document tagging and metadata, approval workflows for contract sign-off, expiry date tracking with automated email reminders, an audit log, and preview support for PDF and Office documents.

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Deployment

Deploy your Document Management anywhere

Managed hosting

One-click deploy to a live URL managed by ProjectCode.

Custom domain

Connect your own domain with auto-provisioned SSL via Cloudflare.

GitHub export

Push to your GitHub repo and self-host or deploy via Vercel, Railway, or AWS.

Docker ready

Export a Dockerfile and docker-compose for any containerized environment.

Pricing

Start free, scale as you grow

No per-seat fees. No vendor lock-in. Token-based pricing that scales with your usage.

Free

Start building your first app. Live preview, managed hosting, and full code export included.

Token Packs

From $5

Purchase token packs that roll over every month. Build more, pay only for what you use.

Enterprise

Custom

Custom models, SLA, SSO, and private cloud deployment for large teams.

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FAQ

Common questions about building a Document Management

Yes. Every upload creates a new version. Users can view the complete version history, compare versions, and roll back to any previous version without deleting newer ones.

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