vijendra-singh-dev/mern-practice ? reverse-engineered prompt

Build me a simple MERN practice app with a backend and a frontend so I can add, view, update, and delete a few records from a clean web page.

I want it to feel like a small real app, not just a demo screen. Please set up the frontend to show a basic list, a form to add new items, and simple edit and delete actions. On the backend, make the API work end to end with a database connection, and make sure the data saves properly and comes back on refresh.

Keep the design clean and easy to use, with clear feedback if something fails. If you need to look up current docs online while building it, go ahead. When you are done, I want the project to run smoothly from the frontend and backend folders without extra manual cleanup.