ARC-DOC | Campus Archive Repository

A sophisticated document management system designed for institutional memory, featuring a "Digital Paper" aesthetic and a deep-extraction search engine.

[ 60-Second Technical Demo ]

Deep search and text extraction in action.

🚀 Technical Highlights

• Digital Paper UI/UX: Architected a refined academic aesthetic using Tailwind CSS v4 and Playfair Display typography, focusing on high-contrast readability and "paper-like" tactile feedback.
• Deep Search Engine: Engineered a specialized ActiveRecord scope that parses natural language date fragments (e.g., "Jan", "2026") and performs cross-table joins for metadata discovery.
• Automated Content Extraction: Integrated pdftotext via Active Storage lifecycle hooks to automatically extract, store, and index searchable text from PDF and TXT uploads.
• Relational Data Logic: Implemented complex sorting systems handling cross-table data, including sorting by department/category relationships and actual file blob sizes.
• Security & Authorization: Fine-grained access control implemented via Pundit, ensuring staff can only manage documents within their assigned departments.

🛠 Tech Stack

• Framework: Ruby on Rails 8.1
• Styling: Tailwind CSS 4.0
• Database: SQLite (Development/Test)
• Authentication: Devise (Custom Styled)
• Authorization: Pundit
• File Storage: Active Storage
• Testing: Minitest (Integration & Policy coverage)

⚙️ Setup & Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/arthiccc/arc-doc.git
cd arc-doc

# Install dependencies
bundle install

# Setup database and seed 100 realistic documents
bin/rails db:setup
bin/rails db:seed

# Start development server (Rails + Tailwind Watcher)
./bin/dev

🧪 Running Tests

The project includes a robust suite of controller and policy tests.

bin/rails test

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Created by arthiccc — Jan 2026