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What's Live in HausFlow Family

This page is the honest ground truth. No aspirational framing, no future promises — just what the app does right now.

The Core Loop​

HausFlow Family is built around one repeating cycle:

Parent assigns chore → Kid gets notified → Kid completes → Parent reviews → Points awarded → Repeat

Every feature in the app supports some part of that loop. The ones that go deeper give parents more oversight control and give kids more ways to participate beyond just assigned tasks.

Parent Shell​

Parents get a dashboard-style home screen with:

  • a live view of every kid's progress (completion %, tasks in review, tasks in progress)
  • a quick-create FAB for new chores
  • a switch to kid view for previewing what kids see

Assigning chores​

  • Create a chore with a title, category, difficulty, optional note, and point value
  • Assign to a specific kid, or post to the Family Board for anyone to claim
  • Set proof requirements per chore: none, optional, or required
  • Set approval mode: manual review or auto-approve on completion
  • Schedule one-time (pick a date) or recurring (select days of the week)

Reviewing completed work​

  • Completed chores land in a review queue with the kid's completion note and proof photo
  • Approve with a point value, or send back with a specific note explaining what needs fixing
  • Questions the kid asked before starting appear in the review screen
  • Approved chores are logged in history and points go directly to the kid's balance

Family Board​

Parents can post chores to a shared board instead of assigning directly. The board is visible to all kids. Any kid can claim a task and it becomes their assignment. Unclaimed tasks can be removed by the parent.

Handled It™ review queue​

When kids log things they did without being asked, the entry appears in the parent's Handled It queue. Parents can approve with points, leave a reaction note, or skip it. Points never auto-award here — the parent always decides.

Family Calendar​

A monthly calendar on the Family screen shows when chores are due — one colored dot per kid per day. Tapping a day expands a list of what's scheduled. Each kid has their own color derived from their avatar emoji.

Settings (parent)​

  • Edit family name and personal profile name
  • Set parent role — the title kids see in notifications (Mom, Dad, Step Mom, Grandma, etc.)
  • Set or remove a parent mode PIN so kids can't freely switch to the parent shell
  • Configure push notification preferences: all notifications, chore reminders, routine reminders, weekly recap
  • Set quiet hours — a time window where no notifications are sent
  • Require photo proof globally for high-point chores (separate from per-chore settings)
  • Toggle haptics on or off
  • Avatar picker — choose an emoji that sets your personal color across the app
  • Privacy controls: export all your data, clear data, or delete your account

Kid Shell​

Kids get a focused home screen with their active quests, a stash showing their point balance, and quick access to the Family Board.

Task list​

  • To Do, In Progress, Done, Handled It, and Board lanes
  • Each chore card shows the category emoji, title, point value, and status
  • Tapping opens the task detail with the parent's note and all available actions

Completing a chore​

  1. Start the chore (status moves to In Progress)
  2. Optionally add a note for the parent
  3. Optionally attach a photo as proof (required if the parent set it as required)
  4. Mark done — a notification goes to the parent
  5. If the kid forgets something, they can recall the submission while it's still waiting for review

Ask a question​

Before starting, kids can send a question to the parent. It appears in the parent's review screen so they can answer before approving.

Family Board​

Kids see open tasks on the board and can claim one with a tap. Claimed tasks move into their To Do list as a normal assigned chore.

Handled It™​

Kids can log things they did without being asked — fed the dog, cleared the table, took out the trash. They pick a category, write a title, add an optional note and proof photo, and submit. It goes into the parent's queue for acknowledgment.

Award Store & Wish List​

Kids access both from the Rewards screen.

Award Store — browse the family's reward catalog, see a progress bar toward each award, and submit a claim when they have enough points. The stash shown is earned points minus any points already spent on approved claims.

Wish List — add things they want (name, price, note, photo on Pro). Each wish shows a status badge (Pending / Approved / Denied / Got it 🎉). Pending wishes can be edited or deleted. If a parent sets a points goal on an approved wish, a live progress bar shows how close the kid is.

Settings (kid)​

  • Edit profile name
  • Pick an avatar emoji
  • Toggle haptics
  • Configure notification preferences
  • Switch to parent mode (requires PIN if the parent has set one)
  • Sign out

Notifications​

Push notifications are live end-to-end.

  • Chore assigned — kid receives an instant notification with the chore name, points, and a message from their parent. The parent's role title (Mom, Dad, Grandma, etc.) appears in the message instead of a first name.
  • Routine reminders — 30 minutes before a routine block closes, kids with incomplete items get a reminder.
  • Weekly recap — optional family summary.
  • Quiet hours are respected — no notifications fire during the configured window.

Identity System​

Each user's avatar emoji maps to a fixed color. That color is used everywhere the person is represented:

  • avatar circle background
  • kid card on the parent home screen
  • calendar legend dot
  • header chips

Choosing an avatar is choosing a color. There is no separate color picker.

Auth and Family Structure​

  • Sign in via email/password or Google/Apple OAuth
  • Parents create the family during onboarding. Kids join via invite code or QR scan.
  • One app install for everyone — the correct shell loads based on account role.
  • Parent mode PIN protects the parent shell on shared devices.
  • Account deletion removes both Convex data and the authentication account.

What Is Not in the App Yet​

These features are on the roadmap but not currently shipped:

  • Advanced recurring schedules beyond day-of-week
  • Multi-household support for blended families
  • In-app parent-to-parent messaging
  • AI-assisted chore suggestions

See What's Coming for the full direction.