What is betts-board?

Betts Board is a family organizer you run on your own computer or server instead of paying a monthly fee to a big tech company. It is designed to be displayed on a kitchen tablet, a TV, and every family member's phone. You install it using Docker, which is a way to package software so it runs the same on any machine, and all your data stays in a single folder on your own hardware. The app covers a lot of ground. There is a color-coded family calendar with recurring events, a chore tracker with points and a leaderboard for kids, and a rewards store where kids can spend earned stars on parent-defined treats. You can paste a recipe link and the app saves it locally, then plan your meals for the week from those saved recipes. The meal planner can put a cooking block on someone's calendar sized to how long the recipe takes. It also generates shopping lists, tracks what is already in your pantry using your phone's barcode scanner, and shows weather and family photos. Setup involves cloning the project, running a single Docker command, and walking through a setup wizard where you name your household, set one shared password, pick your town for weather, and create a profile for each family member. Push notifications and the barcode scanner require a secure HTTPS connection, which you can set up with a reverse proxy or a tool like Tailscale. The developer notes the codebase is organized so each feature has its own self-contained folder, making it easier to add new features without disrupting existing ones. The project exposes a token-authenticated REST API, meaning other software like home automation systems can interact with your family board directly. It is licensed under AGPL-3.0, which means you can use and modify it freely, but if you run a modified version as a service for others you must share your changes. The full README is longer than what was shown.