Roots & Routes

A graph-based relationship intelligence platform for discovering trusted connections, opportunities, communities, and support networks through structured relationship mapping.

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Overview

Roots & Routes is an open-source platform designed to model and visualize human relationships as interconnected networks.

While traditional social platforms focus on content and engagement, Roots & Routes focuses on relationships, trust, opportunity discovery, and community intelligence.

The project aims to provide tools for understanding how people, organizations, communities, and opportunities connect through graph-based systems.

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Key Features

• Relationship Graph Visualization
• Community & Network Mapping
• Opportunity Discovery
• Advanced Relationship Search
• Graph Analytics
• Interactive Network Exploration
• Open Architecture for Research & Development

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Use Cases

Roots & Routes can be applied to:

• Community Networks
• Family Relationship Mapping
• Alumni Networks
• Professional Networks
• Mentorship Discovery
• Organization Mapping
• Research & Network Analysis

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Technology Stack

Frontend

• React
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS

Backend

• FastAPI
• PostgreSQL

Graph & Visualization

• Cytoscape.js
• Network Analysis Libraries

Infrastructure

• Docker
• GitHub Actions

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Git
• Node.js
• Python
• PostgreSQL

Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/Ashwath-Raj/roots-and-routes.git
cd roots-and-routes

Frontend Setup

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

Backend Setup

cd backend
pip install -r requirements.txt
python main.py

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Documentation

Additional documentation is available in the project Wiki.

Topics include:

• Architecture
• Graph Data Model
• Development Setup
• Contribution Guidelines
• Roadmaps
• Research Notes

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Community

Discussions

Use GitHub Discussions for:

• Questions
• Ideas
• Feature Proposals
• Community Conversations

Discord

Join the community Discord server for real-time discussions and collaboration.

Discord invite link:

[INSERT DISCORD LINK {comming soon}]

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Contributing

We welcome contributions from:

• Developers
• Designers
• Researchers
• Students
• Technical Writers

Please review:

• CONTRIBUTING.md
• CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

before submitting contributions.

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Roadmap

Current priorities:

• Core Graph Engine
• Relationship Management
• Search & Discovery
• Network Analytics
• Visualization Improvements

Long-term roadmap details can be found in the Wiki.

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License

Copyright © 2026 Ashwath Raj

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.

See LICENSE for details.

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Acknowledgements

Roots & Routes is inspired by network science, graph databases, relationship intelligence systems, and community-driven open-source development.