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Family Hub - Project Roadmap & Development Tracker

Project Start Date: December 18, 2025
Last Updated: December 18, 2025


🎯 Project Vision

A comprehensive home management system that centralizes:

  • Calendar Management (Google Calendar integration)
  • Chore Tracking (Daily/Weekly/Fortnightly/Ad-hoc tasks)
  • Menu Planning (Mealie integration)
  • Shopping Lists (Auto-generated from meal plans + manual)
  • Home Assistant Integration (Push notifications & dashboards)

Family Members: Lou, Jess, William, Xander, Bella
Pets: Chips (Cat), Harper (Dog)


📋 Development Phases

✅ Phase 1: Foundation & Core Setup

Status: 🚧 IN PROGRESS
Started: December 18, 2025

  • Create Git repository
  • Initial README documentation
  • Project roadmap document (this file)
  • Backend scaffolding
    • FastAPI project structure
    • SQLite database setup
    • User authentication system
    • Basic API endpoints
  • Frontend scaffolding
    • React project with Vite
    • Tailwind CSS configuration
    • Basic routing (React Router)
    • Authentication UI
  • Database Schema
    • Users table
    • Chores table
    • Chore assignments table
    • Initial seed data (init_db.py)
  • Docker configuration
  • Environment configuration files

Definition of Done: ✅ Can create users, login, and see empty dashboard - COMPLETE!


🔜 Phase 2: Chores System (Priority Module)

Status: ⏳ PENDING
Target Start: Next session

2.1 Database & Models ✅

  • Chore categories (Bedroom, Bathroom, Kitchen, etc.)
  • Chore frequency types (Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly, Ad-hoc)
  • Assignment logic (Individual, Shared, Rotating)
  • Location-based chores

2.2 Backend API

  • Complete CRUD endpoints for chores
  • Assignment endpoints
  • Recurring schedule engine
  • Completion tracking
  • History & analytics

2.3 Frontend UI

  • Chore creation form
  • Daily task dashboard (per user)
  • Weekly calendar view
  • Quick complete/skip buttons
  • Overdue indicators
  • Chore assignment interface

Key Chore Locations:

  • Bedrooms: Lou, Jess (Ensuite), William, Xander, Bella (5 total)
  • Bathrooms: Shared bathroom + Ensuite
  • Kitchen: Dishwasher, hand washing, bins
  • Laundry: Washing machine, dryer
  • Living Areas: Dining room
  • Pet Care: Feeding (Chips, Harper), watering, kitty litter
  • Waste: Bins (Wednesday AM), Recycling (fortnightly), Greens (fortnightly)

Definition of Done: All family members can be assigned chores, complete them, and view their schedules


🔜 Phase 3: Calendar Integration

Status: ⏳ PENDING
Target Start: TBD

  • Google OAuth2 setup
  • Read calendar events
  • Display events in dashboard
  • Create/edit events from interface
  • Optional: Sync chores as calendar events
  • Multi-calendar view (filter by user)

Definition of Done: Can view and modify Google Calendar from Family Hub


🔜 Phase 4: Menu Planning & Shopping

Status: ⏳ PENDING
Target Start: TBD

4.1 Mealie Integration

  • API connection setup
  • Fetch recipes
  • Weekly meal planner UI
  • Sync recipes to shopping lists

4.2 Shopping Lists

  • Manual item add/edit
  • Import from Mealie
  • Category organization
  • Check-off functionality
  • Mobile-optimized view

Definition of Done: Can plan weekly meals and generate shopping lists


🔜 Phase 5: Dashboard & Home View

Status: ⏳ PENDING
Target Start: TBD

  • Unified dashboard layout
  • Widget system (draggable priority)
  • Today's chores widget
  • Upcoming events widget
  • This week's meals widget
  • Quick stats display
  • User switching

Definition of Done: Beautiful, functional home screen showing all modules


🔜 Phase 6: Home Assistant Integration

Status: ⏳ PENDING
Target Start: TBD

  • REST API endpoints for HA
  • Webhook notifications
  • Push notification setup:
    • Overdue chores
    • Bin day reminder (Tuesday night)
    • Pet care reminders
    • Meal prep reminders
  • Custom HA dashboard card
  • Sensor entities for HA

Definition of Done: Can view Family Hub data in Home Assistant and receive notifications


🔜 Phase 7: Polish & Deployment

Status: ⏳ PENDING
Target Start: TBD

  • Mobile responsive design
  • Progressive Web App (PWA) setup
  • Offline capabilities
  • Docker containerization improvements
  • Deployment documentation
  • Backup/restore functionality
  • User onboarding flow

Definition of Done: Production-ready, deployable system


🛠️ Technology Stack

Backend

  • Framework: FastAPI (Python 3.11+)
  • Database: SQLite (development) → PostgreSQL (production ready)
  • Authentication: JWT tokens with httponly cookies
  • Integrations:
    • Google Calendar API (OAuth2)
    • Mealie API (self-hosted instance)
    • Home Assistant REST API

Frontend

  • Framework: React 18 with Vite
  • Styling: Tailwind CSS
  • State Management: React Context API / Zustand
  • Routing: React Router v6
  • HTTP Client: Axios
  • PWA: Vite PWA Plugin

Development Tools

  • Version Control: Git (Gitea)
  • Containerization: Docker & Docker Compose
  • Testing: pytest (backend), Vitest (frontend)

📊 Current Sprint

Sprint Goal: ✅ Complete Phase 1 - Foundation & Core Setup

Completed Tasks:

  1. ✅ Repository setup
  2. ✅ Backend scaffolding
  3. ✅ Frontend scaffolding
  4. ✅ Database schema
  5. ✅ Basic authentication
  6. ✅ Docker configuration
  7. ✅ Project documentation

Next Sprint: Phase 2 - Chores System Implementation

Blockers: None


📝 Development Notes

Session 1 - December 18, 2025

  • ✅ Created project repository
  • ✅ Established development roadmap
  • ✅ Defined all project phases and requirements
  • ✅ Built complete backend scaffolding with FastAPI
  • ✅ Created frontend structure with React + Vite + Tailwind
  • ✅ Implemented user authentication system
  • ✅ Designed database schema for users, chores, and meals
  • ✅ Created Docker configuration for easy deployment
  • ✅ Added comprehensive documentation
  • Status: Phase 1 COMPLETE! Ready to move to Phase 2
  • Next: Implement chore CRUD operations and frontend UI

🎨 Design Decisions

User Experience

  • Mobile-first responsive design
  • Dark mode support
  • Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)
  • Fast page loads (<2s)

Data Architecture

  • Local-first approach (fast, offline-capable)
  • Sync to cloud for backup
  • Privacy-focused (no third-party analytics)

Chore Assignment Philosophy

  • Fair distribution among age-appropriate users
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Gamification elements (optional rewards/points)
  • Flexible scheduling (swap/skip capabilities)

📚 Resources & References


🚀 Quick Commands

# Start development servers with Docker
docker-compose up -d

# Start backend only
cd backend && uvicorn app.main:app --reload

# Start frontend only
cd frontend && npm run dev

# Initialize database with family members
cd backend && python init_db.py

# Run tests
cd backend && pytest
cd frontend && npm test

# View API documentation
# Visit: http://localhost:8000/docs

📦 Project Files Overview

Backend Structure

backend/
├── app/
│   ├── api/          # API route handlers
│   │   ├── auth.py   # JWT authentication
│   │   ├── users.py  # User management
│   │   └── chores.py # Chore operations
│   ├── core/         # Core functionality
│   │   ├── config.py    # Settings
│   │   ├── database.py  # DB connection
│   │   └── security.py  # Password hashing, tokens
│   ├── models/       # SQLAlchemy models
│   │   ├── user.py
│   │   ├── chore.py
│   │   └── meal.py
│   └── schemas/      # Pydantic validation schemas
├── init_db.py        # Database initialization
└── requirements.txt  # Python dependencies

Frontend Structure

frontend/
├── src/
│   ├── components/   # Reusable components (to be added)
│   ├── pages/        # Page components (to be added)
│   ├── App.tsx       # Main application
│   └── main.tsx      # Entry point
├── package.json
└── vite.config.ts

Legend:

  • ✅ Completed
  • 🚧 In Progress
  • ⏳ Pending
  • ❌ Blocked
  • 📌 High Priority

🎉 Phase 1 Complete! The foundation is solid and ready for feature development.