Cellendar - Cell Culture Schedule Tracker

A React Native mobile app for personal cell culture schedule tracking with TypeScript.

Features

MVP - Phase 1 (Core Functionality)

✅ Basic Culture Management

• Add/Edit/Delete Cultures with name, cell type, start date
• Culture List View with simple overview of active cultures
• Culture Details with passage number, last action date, notes
• Culture Status tracking (active/paused/terminated)

✅ Essential Task Management

• Core Task Types: Media change/feeding, Passaging/splitting, Basic observation
• Schedule Tasks with date/time for next action
• Complete Tasks with automatic scheduling for next occurrence
• Task List with filtering (pending, overdue, completed, all)

✅ Basic Notifications

• Push Notifications for task reminders
• Overdue Alerts with red flag for missed tasks
• Configurable reminder timing (hours before due time)

✅ Simple Dashboard

• Today's Tasks showing immediate actions needed
• Active Cultures Count for quick overview
• Quick action buttons for adding new cultures/tasks
• Overdue task alerts

✅ Data Persistence

• Local Storage using AsyncStorage
• Data export/import functionality for backup

Installation

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Start the development server:

npm start

3. Run on your device:

• For iOS: npm run ios
• For Android: npm run android

Project Structure

src/
├── types/           # TypeScript type definitions
├── services/        # Data storage and notification services
├── screens/         # App screens/components
├── navigation/      # Navigation configuration
└── App.tsx         # Main app component

Key Components

• StorageService: Handles all data persistence using AsyncStorage
• NotificationService: Manages push notifications and reminders
• AppNavigator: Tab-based navigation with stack navigators
• Dashboard: Overview of today's tasks and active cultures
• Culture Management: Full CRUD operations for cell cultures
• Task Management: Scheduling and tracking of culture tasks

Usage

1. Add Culture: Create new cell cultures with basic information
2. Schedule Tasks: Set up media changes, passaging, and observations
3. Track Progress: Monitor task completion and culture status
4. Get Reminders: Receive notifications for upcoming and overdue tasks
5. Export Data: Backup your data for safekeeping

Technologies Used

• React Native with Expo
• TypeScript
• AsyncStorage for local data persistence
• Expo Notifications for push notifications
• React Navigation for app navigation

Future Enhancements

• Cloud synchronization
• Advanced scheduling patterns
• Culture growth tracking
• Photo documentation
• Lab inventory management
• Multi-user support