SkillSync Frontend 🌐

Frontend for the SkillSync decentralized mentorship marketplace

📌 About

SkillSync web is the user-facing frontend for the SkillSync platform.
It allows mentors and mentees to connect, manage profiles, initiate mentorship agreements, and interact with the Stellar blockchain through non-custodial wallets.

This application is designed to provide a seamless Web3 experience while abstracting blockchain complexity for end users.

🚀 Key Features

• Mentor & mentee onboarding
• Wallet connection (Freighter / Albedo)
• Mentorship discovery & matching
• Escrow initiation on Stellar
• Transaction status tracking
• Responsive UI

🧠 How It Works

1. Mentors create profiles showcasing skills, experience, and pricing
2. Mentees browse and select mentors based on their needs
3. A smart contract (Stellar Soroban) locks funds in escrow
4. Mentorship sessions are conducted off-chain (video, chat, etc.)
5. Upon completion, funds are released automatically
6. Both parties leave verifiable feedback

🛠 Tech Stack

• Next.js / React
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• Stellar SDK
• Wallet connectors

⚙️ Setup & Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js ≥ 18
• npm or yarn
• Freighter Wallet

Install

git clone https://github.com/MentoNest/skillsync_frontend.git
cd skillsync_frontend
npm install

Run Locally

npm run dev

🧪 Testing

npm run test

👥 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch:

   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m 'Add some feature'

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature/your-feature-name

5. Open a pull request

🔗 Blockchain Integration

The frontend interacts with:

• Stellar Network
• Soroban smart contracts
• Wallet providers for transaction signing.

All transactions are executed client-side using non-custodial wallets.

📂 Project Structure

src/
├── components/
├── pages/
├── hooks/
├── services/
├── styles/
└── utils/

📄 License

MIT License