Arsenal IQ

Arsenal IQ is a self-hosted ERP-style inventory app for recording firearms and ammunition. It tracks serial numbers, acquisition cost, estimated value, ammunition on hand by caliber, and ammo cost, with a React frontend and a Docker Compose deployment model that supports both local development and Traefik-backed production.

Stack

• Frontend: React + TypeScript + Vite
• Backend: Node.js + Express + TypeScript
• Database: PostgreSQL 16
• Runtime: Docker Compose
• Proxy: optional Traefik production override

Features

• Firearm registry with manufacturer, model, serial number, caliber, category, storage location, and cost basis
• Ammunition lot tracking with caliber, grain, quantity on hand, vendor, cost per round, and reorder thresholds
• Dashboard summaries for inventory counts, invested value, and low-stock alerts
• Seed data so the UI is useful immediately after first startup

Quick start

1. Copy the environment file.

cp .env.example .env

2. Create the shared Traefik Docker network if you do not already have it.

docker network create traefik_proxy

3. Build and start the local development stack.

docker compose up --build

Local endpoints

• Frontend: http://localhost:3000
• API: http://localhost:5000/api
• Health check: http://localhost:5000/health
• PostgreSQL: localhost:5432

Development storage

This project now uses local bind mounts instead of named Docker volumes:

• PostgreSQL data: ./data/postgres
• Backend dependencies: ./backend/node_modules
• Frontend dependencies: ./frontend/node_modules

On first start, the backend and frontend containers will install dependencies into those local node_modules folders before launching.

Production with Traefik

For production, use the dedicated production compose file so Traefik labels and external networking are only enabled there.

docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up --build -d

Configure these values in .env for your production domain names:

TRAEFIK_NETWORK=traefik_proxy
TRAEFIK_ENTRYPOINT=websecure
TRAEFIK_WEB_HOST=arsenal.example.com
TRAEFIK_API_HOST=api.arsenal.example.com

If the frontend should call the API through Traefik in production, set:

VITE_API_BASE_URL=https://api.arsenal.example.com/api
FRONTEND_URL=https://arsenal.example.com

API routes

• GET /health
• GET /api
• GET /api/dashboard
• GET /api/firearms
• GET /api/ammo