What do you call that constant anxiety while standing in a queue, fearing that someone might cut in line? I could ask ChatGPT for an answer… but honestly, some questions aren’t meant to be answered.

Every time I’m in a queue, my mind drifts to a queue management system—because why not? But let’s be real, I’m too lazy to code one myself. Then I stumbled upon Replit AI and thought, “Why not give this AI coding agent a shot?” And oh boy, I was blown away by how efficiently it handled the task!

With just half an hour of effort spread over 4 days, I had a working prototype—including multiple changes to the database schema! I mean, that’s faster than waiting for my food delivery on a Friday night.

AI Coding Agents Are Here to Stay!

Here’s what my prototype can do (hold your applause till the end, please):

• Super users can create orgs and org admins.
• Org admins can:
  • Create and manage queues.
  • Define steps associated with each queue.
  • Create users and assign them to queues.
  • Move users from one step to another until they complete all steps.
  • Generate real-time reports on users at each step.
  • View reports of users who’ve completed the queue.

Not rocket science, I know. But for something built in 4 hours with minimal bugs—that’s pure magic!

The Cost? A Cool $10 Per Month

• No downtime.
• No “server is taking a nap” moments.
• No “Oops, something went wrong” drama.
• And definitely no hair-pulling over performance issues.
• Zero crashes. Nada.

Tech Stack Breakdown (Because Nerds Like Us Care)

Here’s what’s powering my queue management system:

Frontend:

• React (TypeScript): For the slick UI.
• Shadcn UI: For a polished, modern look.
• TanStack Query: For state management and data fetching magic.
• Wouter: For lightweight client-side routing.
• WebSocket: For real-time updates (because who likes delays?).
• Tailwind CSS: Because CSS should never be painful.
• React Hook Form: For smooth form handling.
• Recharts: For eye-catching data visualization.
• Date-fns: For all the date-wrangling needs.

Backend:

• Express.js: Holding the server fort.
• PostgreSQL: For data that doesn’t disappear.
• Drizzle ORM: Making database operations feel like a breeze.
• WebSocket (ws): Real-time magic at work.
• Passport.js: Keeping authentication tight.
• Cookie-parser & Express-session: For cookies and session management.

Development Tools:

• TypeScript: Because type safety matters.
• Vite: Lightning-fast dev server and builds.
• Zod: For schema validation that won’t disappoint.
• Radix UI Primitives: For accessible, high-quality components.

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Full-Stack Goodness at Its Finest!

• Real-time queue updates with WebSocket.
• Role-based access control (super_admin, admin, user).
• Organization-based data isolation.
• Historical analytics and reporting that actually make sense.

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I’m definitely sticking with Replit AI for future projects and will keep you all posted with the results. You can check out the system [here].

Stay tuned for more AI magic!