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Cornerstone

📖 Overview

Cornerstone is a project management and bookkeeping tool designed to simplify everyday administrative tasks. It provides a structured yet lightweight approach to organizing projects, tracking financial records, and maintaining clarity in workflows.

This release is a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), intended to demonstrate the core functionality of the system while leaving room for future enhancements.


🎯 Objectives

  • Streamline project management with intuitive task organization.
  • Support bookkeeping through simple tracking and reporting features.
  • Provide a prototype that can be evaluated, tested, and iteratively improved.

🔑 Key Features

  • Task management with categorization and prioritization.
  • Bookkeeping support with basic financial tracking.
  • Minimalist interface for ease of use and quick adoption.

🛠️ Technical Framework

  • Frontend: React with TypeScript
  • Backend: Node.js (Express)
  • Database: SQLite (for MVP; scalable to PostgreSQL)

📌 Limitations

As an MVP, Cornerstone currently offers only essential functionality. Advanced features such as multi-user collaboration, predictive analytics, and cloud scalability are planned for future development.


📈 Future Development

  • Enhanced financial reporting and insights.
  • Collaboration tools for team-based projects.
  • Advanced dashboards and visualization.
  • Deployment strategies for scalability and cloud integration.

📚 Academic Context

This project demonstrates the application of software engineering principles in building an MVP. It highlights the intersection of project management methodologies and financial record-keeping systems.

For academic submissions, references should be included in APA or Harvard style to acknowledge sources related to project management and bookkeeping practices.


📜 License

Distributed under the MIT License. Free to use, modify, and share.

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This is a tool that simplifies project management and bookkeeping. It has been built with AI. But,it could just be a MVP.

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