🌱 OpenLawn - AI-Powered Lawn Care Management Platform

The ultimate AI-powered CRM platform for modern lawn care businesses 🚀

✨ Features

🎯 Core Management

• Multi-Crew Management - Organize teams, assign members, and track performance
• Smart Route Optimization - AI-powered route planning with Google Maps integration
• Real-time GPS Tracking - Live crew location monitoring and progress updates
• Customer Relationship Management - Complete customer profiles with service history

🤖 AI-Powered Intelligence

• AI Customer Summaries - Automated customer insights and service recommendations
• Smart Scheduling - Intelligent crew assignment based on location and availability
• Predictive Analytics - Service optimization and business insights
• Natural Language Processing - AI-powered customer communication

📱 Cross-Platform

• Web Application - Modern, responsive web interface
• Mobile App - Native iOS and Android apps with Capacitor
• Offline Support - Works without internet connection
• Push Notifications - Real-time updates and alerts

🔐 Security & Authentication

• Role-Based Access - Admin, Manager, Employee permissions
• Firebase Authentication - Secure user management
• Real-time Data Sync - Live updates across all devices
• Data Encryption - Enterprise-grade security

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm or yarn
• Firebase project
• Google Cloud APIs enabled

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/openlawn.git
cd openlawn

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Set up environment variables
cp env.example .env.local
# Edit .env.local with your API keys

# Start development server
npm run dev

Visit http://localhost:9002 to see the application.

🏗️ Architecture

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 15, React 18, TypeScript
• Styling: Tailwind CSS, Radix UI Components
• Backend: Firebase (Firestore, Auth, Storage)
• AI: Google AI (Gemini), Genkit Framework
• Maps: Google Maps API
• Mobile: Capacitor 7
• Deployment: Vercel

Project Structure

src/
├── app/                    # Next.js app router
│   ├── employee/          # Employee dashboard
│   ├── manager/           # Manager dashboard
│   └── actions.ts         # Server actions
├── components/            # React components
│   ├── auth/             # Authentication components
│   ├── lawn-route/       # Route management
│   └── ui/               # Reusable UI components
├── lib/                   # Core services
│   ├── firebase.ts       # Firebase configuration
│   ├── auth.ts           # Authentication logic
│   ├── customer-service.ts # Customer management
│   └── route-service.ts  # Route optimization
├── hooks/                 # Custom React hooks
└── ai/                    # AI integration
    ├── genkit.ts         # AI configuration
    └── flows/            # AI workflows

📱 Mobile Development

Building for Mobile

# Initialize Capacitor
npm run cap:init

# Add platforms
npm run cap:add:android
npm run cap:add:ios

# Build and sync
npm run build:mobile
npm run cap:sync

# Open in native IDEs
npm run cap:open:android  # Android Studio
npm run cap:open:ios      # Xcode

🔧 Configuration

Environment Variables

Create a .env.local file with:

# Firebase Configuration
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_API_KEY=your_api_key
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=your_project.firebaseapp.com
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=your_project_id
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=your_project.appspot.com
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=123456789012
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_APP_ID=1:123456789012:web:abcdef1234567890

# Google Maps API
NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=your_maps_api_key

# Google AI (for AI features)
GOOGLE_AI_API_KEY=your_ai_api_key

Firebase Setup

1. Create a Firebase project
2. Enable Authentication, Firestore, and Storage
3. Set up Firestore security rules
4. Configure Google Maps API

🚀 Deployment

Vercel Deployment

# Deploy to Vercel
vercel --prod

See Vercel Deployment Guide for detailed instructions.

Mobile App Store

# Build for production
npm run build:mobile

# Build APK/IPA
# Follow platform-specific build instructions

📊 Features Overview

🎯 Crew Management

• Create and manage multiple crews
• Assign team members to crews
• Track crew performance and efficiency
• Real-time crew location monitoring

🗺️ Route Optimization

• AI-powered route planning
• Google Maps integration
• Real-time traffic consideration
• Multi-stop route optimization

👥 Customer Management

• Complete customer profiles
• Service history tracking
• Customer preferences and notes
• Automated customer summaries

📅 Smart Scheduling

• Intelligent crew assignment
• Service day/time preferences
• Conflict detection and resolution
• Automated scheduling algorithms

📱 Mobile Features

• Offline data access
• GPS location tracking
• Photo capture and upload
• Push notifications

🤖 AI Features

Customer Intelligence

• Automated Summaries - AI-generated customer insights
• Service Recommendations - Smart service suggestions
• Predictive Analytics - Business trend analysis
• Natural Language Processing - Customer communication

Route Intelligence

• Smart Optimization - AI-powered route planning
• Traffic Integration - Real-time traffic consideration
• Efficiency Analysis - Route performance metrics
• Predictive Routing - Weather and traffic predictions

🔐 Security

• Role-Based Access Control - Granular permissions
• Firebase Security Rules - Database security
• Data Encryption - End-to-end encryption
• Audit Logging - Complete activity tracking

📈 Performance

• Server-Side Rendering - Fast initial page loads
• Code Splitting - Optimized bundle sizes
• Image Optimization - Automatic image compression
• Caching Strategies - Intelligent data caching

🛠️ Development

Available Scripts

# Development
npm run dev              # Start development server
npm run genkit:dev       # Start AI development server
npm run genkit:watch     # Watch AI development server

# Building
npm run build            # Build for production
npm run build:mobile     # Build for mobile
npm run export           # Export static site

# Mobile Development
npm run cap:sync         # Sync with mobile platforms
npm run cap:open:android # Open in Android Studio
npm run cap:open:ios     # Open in Xcode

# Firebase
npm run firebase:deploy  # Deploy to Firebase
npm run firebase:emulators # Start Firebase emulators

# Utilities
npm run lint             # Run ESLint
npm run typecheck        # Run TypeScript check
npm run setup:env        # Setup environment

📚 Documentation

• Architecture Overview
• Firebase Setup
• Multi-Crew Management
• Capacitor Setup
• Vercel Deployment
• Firebase Fix Summary

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Next.js - React framework
• Firebase - Backend services
• Tailwind CSS - Styling
• Capacitor - Mobile development
• Google AI - AI capabilities
• Radix UI - UI components

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