🏠 Roost

Roost is a mobile-first digital solution to streamline hostel-related operations such as student registration, attendance and food scheduling. It offers a centralized platform for both students and administrators to interact seamlessly and manage hostel life efficiently. Made using Flutter

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🚀 Features

👨‍🎓 Student View

• 📊 Dashboard:

  • Attendance tracking
  • Meal tracking

• 📆 Attendance:

  • Toggle In/Out to mark hostel presence
  • View attendance history by date

• 🍽️ Food Scheduling:

  • Pre-schedule food availability
  • Overview of student meal preferences by date

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🛠️ Admin Dashboard (In Plans)

• 👥 Student Management (Registration):

  • Add/Update student details
  • Move students between rooms
  • Remove students

• 📈 Attendance Overview:

  • View individual student attendance records

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🧰 Tools & Technologies

Component	Technology
Planning	Google Docs
Design	Figma
Frontend	Flutter (Mobile)
Backend	Express.js (Node.js)
Database	MongoDB Atlas
Authentication	OTP-based login
Hosting	Vercel
File Storage	Cloud storage (for profile images)

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🔐 Authentication

• username and passwords.

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📦 Project Structure (Coming Soon)

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├── frontend/         # Flutter mobile app
├── backend/          # Node.js Express API
├── docs/             # Planning & architecture, etc.
└── README.md

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🛣️ Roadmap

• ✅ Food scheduling
• ✅ Attendance toggle and overview
• ✅ Monthly attendance analysis
• ⏳ Basic admin dashboard
• ⏳ Admin room allocation flow
• ⏳ UI polish & mobile responsiveness

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👥 Target Users

• Students: Schedul meals and mark attendance.
• Administrators: Manage students and monitor attendance.

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🤝 Contribution

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you'd like to change.

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