crowd-funder-for-time-pwa/doc/daily-notification-plugin-integration-summary.md

Daily Notification Plugin Integration - Summary

Date: 2026-01-21
Status: ✅ Phase 1 Complete
Next Phase: UI Integration

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What Was Completed

✅ Plugin Infrastructure

1. Plugin Registration: src/plugins/DailyNotificationPlugin.ts

   • Capacitor plugin registered with full TypeScript types
   • Native-only (iOS/Android)

2. Service Abstraction: src/services/notifications/

   • NotificationService.ts - Platform detection & factory
   • NativeNotificationService.ts - Native implementation
   • WebPushNotificationService.ts - Web stub (for future)
   • index.ts - Barrel export

3. Android Configuration:

   • ✅ Permissions added to AndroidManifest.xml
   • ✅ Receivers registered (DailyNotificationReceiver, BootReceiver)
   • ✅ Dependencies added to build.gradle (Room, WorkManager, Coroutines)
   • ✅ Plugin registered in MainActivity.java

4. iOS Configuration:

   • ✅ Background modes added to Info.plist
   • ✅ BGTaskScheduler identifiers configured
   • ⚠️ Requires manual Xcode setup (capabilities)

5. Documentation: doc/daily-notification-plugin-integration.md

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Platform Support

Platform	Notification System	Status
iOS	Native (UNUserNotificationCenter)	✅ Configured
Android	Native (NotificationManager + AlarmManager)	✅ Configured
Web/PWA	Web Push (existing)	🔄 Coexists, not yet wired
Electron	Native (via Capacitor)	✅ Ready

Key Feature: Both systems coexist using runtime platform detection.

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Quick Start Usage

import { NotificationService } from '@/services/notifications';

// Automatically uses native on iOS/Android, web push on web
const service = NotificationService.getInstance();

// Request permissions
const granted = await service.requestPermissions();

if (granted) {
  // Schedule daily notification at 9 AM
  await service.scheduleDailyNotification({
    time: '09:00',
    title: 'Daily Check-In',
    body: 'Time to check your TimeSafari activity'
  });
}

// Check status
const status = await service.getStatus();
console.log('Notifications enabled:', status.enabled);

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Next Steps

Immediate (Phase 2)

1. Update UI Components:

   • Modify PushNotificationPermission.vue to use NotificationService
   • Add platform-aware messaging
   • Test on simulator/emulator

2. iOS Xcode Setup (Required):

   cd ios
   open App/App.xcodeproj
   

   • Enable "Background Modes" capability
   • Enable "Push Notifications" capability
   • Run pod install

Short-term (Phase 3)

3. Wire Web Push: Connect WebPushNotificationService to existing web push logic
4. Test on Devices: Real iOS and Android devices
5. Update Settings: Ensure notification preferences save correctly

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Build & Sync

# Sync native projects with web code
npx cap sync

# Build for Android
npm run build:android:debug

# Build for iOS (after Xcode setup)
cd ios && pod install && cd ..
npm run build:ios:debug

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Important Notes

⚠️ Critical Requirements

Android:

• DailyNotificationReceiver must be in AndroidManifest.xml (✅ done)
• Runtime permissions needed for Android 13+ (API 33+)
• Exact alarm permission for Android 12+ (API 31+)

iOS:

• Background Modes capability must be enabled in Xcode (⚠️ manual)
• BGTaskScheduler identifiers must match Info.plist (✅ done)
• Test on real device (simulators have limitations)

Web:

• Existing Web Push continues to work unchanged
• No conflicts - platform detection ensures correct system

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Files Created/Modified

Created (8 files)

• src/plugins/DailyNotificationPlugin.ts
• src/services/notifications/NotificationService.ts
• src/services/notifications/NativeNotificationService.ts
• src/services/notifications/WebPushNotificationService.ts
• src/services/notifications/index.ts
• doc/daily-notification-plugin-integration.md
• doc/daily-notification-plugin-integration-summary.md

Modified (4 files)

• android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml - Permissions + Receivers
• android/app/build.gradle - Dependencies
• android/app/src/main/java/app/timesafari/MainActivity.java - Plugin registration
• ios/App/App/Info.plist - Background modes + BGTaskScheduler

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Testing Checklist

Before Device Testing

• Code compiles without errors
• Platform detection logic verified
• Service factory creates correct implementation

Android Device

• Request permissions (Android 13+)
• Schedule notification
• Notification appears at scheduled time
• Notification survives app close
• Notification survives device reboot

iOS Device

• Xcode capabilities enabled
• Request permissions
• Schedule notification
• Notification appears at scheduled time
• Background fetch works
• Notification survives app close

Web/PWA

• Existing web push still works
• No errors in console
• Platform detection selects web implementation

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Questions?

See full documentation: doc/daily-notification-plugin-integration.md

Plugin README: node_modules/@timesafari/daily-notification-plugin/README.md

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Status: Ready for Phase 2 (UI Integration) 🚀