LifeBySalHub

Purpose, made official.

🏠 One-time setup

For everyone's phone to stay in sync, this app needs a small database running behind the scenes. We'll use Google's Firebase for that. It's free, no credit card needed, and takes about five minutes to set up. Once it's connected, everyone who opens this page will see the same calendar and tasks, updated live.

  1. Go to console.firebase.google.com → Add project (name it anything, like "LifeBySal Hub"). Skip Google Analytics, you won't need it.
  2. In the left menu, open Build → Firestore Database → Create database → start in test mode → pick any region.
  3. Click the gear icon → Project settings. Under "Your apps," click the </> (web) icon and register an app (nickname it anything). This shows you a firebaseConfig object.
  4. Copy those six values and send them to Claude in the chat. Claude will drop them into this file and hand you back a ready-to-use copy.
  5. In Firestore → Rules tab, replace the rules with the snippet below, then click Publish:
rules_version = '2';
service cloud.firestore {
  match /databases/{database}/documents {
    match /familyHub/{docId} {
      allow read, write: if true;
    }
  }
}
⚠️ These rules keep things simple: there's no login, so anyone with the link can view or edit. Treat the hosted link the way you'd treat a shared Google Doc link. Private, and only shared with people you trust.
LifeBySalHub

LifeBySal Hub

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Hub type

Changes wording throughout the app — doesn't affect anyone already added, and won't hide the leaderboard below if you've already turned it on.

Admins

Admins can rename this Hub and promote/demote other admins — toggle it next to any member's name below once they have an email on file. Only members can become admins; guests aren't eligible.

Family

These show up everywhere. Click a name to rename.

⭐ This week's stars

Earned by checking off tasks that have stars attached — great for chores.

Guests

Add someone temporarily to tag them on events or tasks — remove them once the visit's over.

Shared shopping and to-do lists — everyone sees updates live, great for groceries or packing lists.

New Event

End time defaults to an hour after the start — adjust if needed.

New Task

Add Person

Add an email to send this person calendar invites and task notifications.

How this Hub works

LifeBySal Hub is a shared calendar and to-do space for your group. Everyone who has the group code sees the same information, updated live the moment anyone makes a change, no separate app or account needed.

The four tabs

  • CalendarSee everyone's events in one place, or filter down to one person.
  • TasksAssign to-dos to people and check them off as they're done.
  • ListsShared shopping or packing lists everyone can add to.
  • PeopleSee who's part of the Hub and who has admin access.

Getting others in

Tap 🔗 Invite link to copy a link that drops someone straight into this Hub. Anyone with the link or the group code can view and edit, so only share it with people you trust, the same way you'd share a Google Doc link.

Admins

Whoever creates a Hub becomes its first admin automatically. Admins can rename the Hub and promote other members to admin from the People tab. Only members count, guests can't become admins.

Need a hand?

Tap the ✨ button in the bottom corner any time to ask the built-in assistant a question about your calendar or tasks.

Who are you?

Just for this device — not a real login. Anyone with the group code can still see everything either way; this only gates a couple of admin actions.

✨ Assistant

The assistant only sees this Hub's tasks, events, and people — nothing changes until you tap Confirm.