HostelOS/Almanik PMS Development

Stack

Backend:  Node.js + Express.js
Database: SQLite3 (server/almanik.db)
Frontend: Vanilla JS + HTML (SPA-like)
Auth:     Session-based + CASL RBAC
Charts:   Chart.js

Critical Authentication Pattern

// requireAuth middleware sets req.user, NOT req.session
// CORRECT:
req.user?.role
req.user?.id