PlayCove

PlayCove is a local family connection platform designed to help parents discover nearby families, join groups, and organize playdate-style events in a simple, friendly app experience.

Overview

The project is built as a modern web app with a focus on:

• family-friendly community discovery
• lightweight event creation and RSVPs
• profile identity with avatars
• group-based connection and participation
• push notification support for timely updates

PlayCove is currently in active development.

Features

Authentication

• Email/password sign in and account creation
• Supabase Auth integration
• Email confirmation flow
• Profile row creation during signup

Profiles

• Account page with editable profile details
• Avatar upload with Supabase Storage
• Fields for:
  • full name
  • city
  • kid ages
• Avatar preview and fallback initials

Events and Groups

• Event and RSVP data model in place
• Group and invite support
• Foundation for social identity across events

Notifications

• Web Push support with VAPID keys
• Push subscription infrastructure in progress

UI Foundation

• Next.js App Router
• Tailwind CSS
• Design tokens defined in app/globals.css
• Mobile-friendly card-based interface

Tech Stack

• Next.js
• Supabase
• Tailwind CSS
• JavaScript

Project Structure

app/          App Router pages, layouts, and UI
lib/          Shared utilities and client helpers
public/       Static assets
scripts/      Utility scripts
supabase/     Supabase-related setup and resources
docs/         Archived notes and project docs

Current Design Direction

PlayCove uses a warm, friendly visual system built around soft neutrals and sunny accents.

Core design tokens currently include:

• sunshine
• cream
• ink
• accent
• clay tones

These are managed in:

app/globals.css

Local Development

1. Install dependencies

npm install

2. Create your local environment file

Create a file named:

.env.local

Required variables:

NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=
NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=
SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=
NEXT_PUBLIC_VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY=
VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY=
VAPID_SUBJECT=mailto:you@example.com

3. Start the development server

npm run dev

Then open:

http://localhost:3000

Environment Notes

• .env.local is for local development only and should not be committed
• .env.local.example can be used as a template
• .next and other generated files should remain gitignored

Current Status

Active prototype / in development.

Recent work has included:

• account page improvements
• avatar upload flow
• profile editing
• signup profile creation
• auth UI cleanup
• repo structure cleanup

Next Priorities

Planned next steps include:

• more robust first-login profile creation
• clearer event identity with avatars and names
• profile completeness prompts
• better creator identity on events
• push notifications for event and RSVP activity

Notes

This repo is an actively evolving product prototype. Some features are still being refined, and the app structure may continue to change as the product direction develops.

License

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