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# MyKindlebox # MyKindlebox
A self-hosted rabbitry (rabbit breeding herd) management web app. A self-hosted rabbitry (rabbit breeding herd) management web app — track your
rabbits, their pedigrees, litters, and genetics. Single-user, self-hosted, and
designed to replace a legacy PHP herd-management site.
The core differentiator: **adding a rabbit starts from a pedigree tree, not a
blank form.** The 3-generation ancestor tree (sire/dam and their sires/dams) is
the primary data-entry surface, with inline autocomplete against your existing
herd and graceful fallback to freeform text for bought-in or unknown ancestors.
## Features
- **Pedigree-first rabbit entry** — build the ancestor tree first, then fill in
details; unknown ancestors can be stored as plain text so entry is never
blocked by missing records.
- **Herd management** — name, sex, DOB, weight, and status
(`active` / `for_sale` / `on_hold` / `sold` / `deceased` / `other`).
- **Litters** — record kindle dates and kit counts; the kit list is derived
live from Rabbit records (no separate Kit table).
- **Genetics** — per-rabbit loci (`A/B/C/D/E/En/V`) and a session-only pairing
calculator for predicting offspring.
- **Dashboard** — herd counts derived live from rabbit status.
- **Pedigree printing**, CSV import/export, and a configurable weight display
(decimal lbs or lb + oz).
- **PWA-ready** with a mobile bottom nav, installable on phones/tablets.
## Tech stack
| Layer | Choice |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| Frontend | React 19 + Vite (PWA-ready) |
| Routing | React Router v7 |
| State | React Query (server sync) |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS |
| Backend | Node.js + Express 5 (REST API) |
| Database | SQLite via Drizzle ORM (single-file DB) |
| Auth | Single-user session token (optional password) |
| Hosting | Docker Compose (Nginx + Node + SQLite volume) |
## Project layout
```
mykindlebox/
├── client/ React + Vite frontend
├── server/ Express + SQLite/Drizzle API
└── docker-compose.yml Production stack (nginx + node + volume)
```
## Development
Run the backend and frontend in two terminals.
**Backend** (`server/`):
```bash
cd server
npm install
npm run dev # API on http://localhost:3001 (tsx watch, hot reload)
```
Other scripts: `npm run build` (typecheck + compile to `dist/`),
`npm start` (run compiled server), `npm test`.
**Frontend** (`client/`):
```bash
cd client
npm install
npm run dev # Vite dev server on http://localhost:5173
```
The dev server proxies `/api` and `/uploads` to `localhost:3001`. Other
scripts: `npm run build`, `npm run lint`, `npm test`.
> The client talks to the API over **relative URLs** (`/api`, `/uploads`) so the
> app works over LAN and as an installed PWA — never hardcode a host.
## Deployment (Docker Compose)
From the `mykindlebox/` directory:
```bash
docker compose up --build
```
The app is served on **http://localhost:8080** — nginx serves the built client
and reverse-proxies `/api` + `/uploads` to the Node server. The SQLite database
and uploaded photos live in the `server-data` Docker volume.
### Authentication
Auth is **optional** and off by default. To require a login, set
`MYKINDLEBOX_PASSWORD` (e.g. in a `.env` file next to `docker-compose.yml`):
```env
MYKINDLEBOX_PASSWORD=your-password-here
```
If left unset, the app is open to anyone who can reach it — only acceptable on a
fully trusted network.
## Data & backups
The herd database (`server/data/`), uploaded photos, and `.env` files are
**gitignored** — they are never committed. In production they persist in the
`server-data` volume; back that volume up to preserve your data.