KidCoord - Parent Coordination Platform

Version: 2.0.0
Architecture: Event-driven, Idempotent, Audit-first
Status: Foundation Complete, Backend Started

A mobile and API platform designed to simplify daily logistics for families. The MVP focuses on morning school drop-off coordination with Care Credits to recognize community contribution.

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🎯 Project Overview

KidCoord replaces informal coordination (texts, group chats) with structured, transparent execution. Built on a reusable coordination framework, it starts with school drop-off and expands to activities and playdates.

Key Features

• Explicit Coordination: Clear responsibility from request to completion
• State Machines: Valid transitions enforced for trust and safety
• Care Credits: Automatic recognition of community contribution
• Idempotent API: Safe retries on unreliable mobile networks
• Audit Trail: Complete traceability of all actions

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🚀 Quick Start

Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install
createdb kidcoord
psql kidcoord < schema.sql
cp .env.example .env
npm run dev

Frontend Setup

npm install
cd ios && pod install && cd ..
npm run ios  # or npm run android

See QUICKSTART.md for details.

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📁 Repository Structure

kidcoord/
├── backend/                    # Node.js + TypeScript API
│   ├── src/                   # ✅ Complete foundation
│   ├── schema.sql            # ✅ Full database schema
│   └── README.md             
│
├── src/                       # React Native app
│   ├── components/           # ✅ Core components
│   ├── screens/              # ⚠️  Needs migration
│   ├── store/                # ⚠️  Needs updating
│   └── types/                # ✅ Updated for v2
│
└── docs/                      # ✅ Complete documentation
    ├── API_V2.md             # 50+ endpoints
    ├── ARCHITECTURE.md       # System design
    └── ...

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✅ What's Complete

• ✅ Database schema (100%)
• ✅ Backend foundation (70%)
• ✅ Needs API endpoint (100% - example)
• ✅ Idempotency middleware (100%)
• ✅ State machine validation (100%)
• ✅ Documentation (100%)
• ⚠️ Frontend (40% - needs migration)

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📚 Documentation

Doc	Purpose
API_V2.md	Complete API spec
ARCHITECTURE.md	System design
IMPLEMENTATION_PROGRESS.md	Roadmap & status
backend/README.md	Backend guide

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🔧 Development

# Backend
cd backend && npm run dev

# Frontend  
npm start && npm run ios

# Database
psql kidcoord < backend/schema.sql

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📊 Timeline

Backend MVP: 12-16 weeks
Frontend Migration: 3-4 weeks
Total to Production: 16-20 weeks

See IMPLEMENTATION_PROGRESS.md

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Built for parents, by parents ❤️