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	TimeSafari.app - Crowd-Funder for Time - PWA
Time Safari allows people to ease into collaboration: start with expressions of gratitude and expand to crowd-fund with time & money, then record and see the impact of contributions.
Database Migration Status
Current Status: The application is undergoing a migration from Dexie (IndexedDB) to SQLite using absurd-sql. This migration is in Phase 2 with a well-defined migration fence in place.
Migration Progress
- ✅ SQLite Database Service: Fully implemented with absurd-sql
- ✅ Platform Service Layer: Unified database interface across platforms
- ✅ Settings Migration: Core user settings transferred
- ✅ Account Migration: Identity and key management
- 🔄 Contact Migration: User contact data (via import interface)
- 📋 Code Cleanup: Remove unused Dexie imports
Migration Fence
The migration is controlled by a migration fence that separates legacy Dexie code from the new SQLite implementation. See Migration Fence Definition for complete details.
Key Points:
- Legacy Dexie database is disabled by default (USE_DEXIE_DB = false)
- All database operations go through PlatformService
- Migration tools provide controlled access to both databases
- Clear separation between legacy and new code
Migration Documentation
- Migration Guide - Complete migration process
- Migration Fence Definition - Fence boundaries and rules
- Database Migration Guide - User-facing migration tools
Roadmap
See project.task.yaml for current priorities. (Numbers at the beginning of lines are estimated hours. See taskyaml.org for details.)
Setup & Building
Quick start:
- For setup, we recommend pkgx, which installs what you need (either automatically or with the devcommand). Core dependencies are typescript & npm; when building for other platforms, you'll need other things such as those in the pkgx.yaml & BUILDING.md files.
npm install
npm run dev
See BUILDING.md for more details.
Tests
See TESTING.md for detailed test instructions.
Icons
Application icons are in the assets directory, processed by the capacitor-assets command.
To add a Font Awesome icon, add to main.ts and reference with font-awesome element and icon attribute with the hyphenated name.
Other
Reference Material
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Notifications can be type of toast(self-dismiss),info,success,warning, anddanger. They are done via notiwind and set up in App.vue.
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If you are deploying in a subdirectory, add it to publicPathin vue.config.js, eg:publicPath: "/app/time-tracker/",
Code Organization
The project uses a centralized approach to type definitions and interfaces:
- src/interfaces/- Contains all TypeScript interfaces and type definitions- deepLinks.ts- Deep linking type system and Zod validation schemas
- give.ts- Give-related interfaces and type definitions
- claims.ts- Claim-related interfaces and verifiable credentials
- common.ts- Shared interfaces and utility types
- Other domain-specific interface files
 
Key principles:
- All interfaces and types are defined in the interfaces folder
- Zod schemas are used for runtime validation and type generation
- Domain-specific interfaces are separated into their own files
- Common interfaces are shared through common.ts
- Type definitions are generated from Zod schemas where possible
Database Architecture
The application uses a platform-agnostic database layer:
- src/services/PlatformService.ts- Database interface definition
- src/services/PlatformServiceFactory.ts- Platform-specific service factory
- src/services/AbsurdSqlDatabaseService.ts- SQLite implementation
- src/db/- Legacy Dexie database (migration in progress)
Development Guidelines:
- Always use PlatformServicefor database operations
- Never import Dexie directly in application code
- Test with USE_DEXIE_DB = falsefor new features
- Use migration tools for data transfer between systems
Kudos
Gifts make the world go 'round!
- WebStorm by JetBrains for the free open-source license
- Máximo Fernández for the 3D code and explanatory post
- Many tools & libraries such as Nodejs.org, IntelliJ Idea, Veramo.io, Vuejs.org, threejs.org
- Bush 3D model
- Forest floor image
- Time Safari logo assisted by DALL-E in ChatGPT
- DiceBear and Avataaars for human-looking identicons
- Some gratitude prompts thanks to Develop Good Habits