opensociety

opensociety is a privacy-first, self-hosted society management platform - an open-source alternative to MyGate and NoBrokerHood for gated communities.

Tech Stack

Frontend:

• Web: TanStack Start (React-based meta-framework)
• Mobile: Expo (React Native, SDK 54)

Backend:

• API: Hono (hosted on Render)
• Database: Neon Postgres (serverless PostgreSQL)
• ORM: Drizzle

Authentication:

• Clerk (web + mobile)

Storage & Services:

• Photos: Cloudflare R2
• Push Notifications: Expo Push (free tier)
• SMS/OTP: TBD (Twilio/MSG91/Exotel)

Deployment Model:

• Mobile App: Shared across all societies (App Store + Play Store)
• API + Database: Per-society instances (each society pays for their own)

Documentation

• Roadmap: Tracked in Lucidity (M0-M4 milestones)
• Database Schema: dbdocs.io (DBML)
• Detailed Docs: See Obsidian notes at ~/Library/Mobile Documents/.../Notes/Projects/opensociety/

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