About Food Bank Inventory Management

Project Overview

The Food Bank Inventory Management System is an open-source initiative designed to modernize and streamline food bank operations. Our mission is to help food banks serve their communities more effectively through better inventory management, reducing waste, and improving distribution efficiency.

A Collaborative Development

This project represents a unique collaboration between CodeValve and Codeium, showcasing the power of human expertise combined with advanced AI technology.

Development Partnership

The development of this system has been guided by:

  • CodeValve: Providing domain expertise, project vision, and development leadership
  • Codeium’s Windsurf: Leveraging Cascade, an advanced AI coding assistant, to accelerate development and ensure best practices

Built with Cascade

This project demonstrates the capabilities of Cascade, Codeium’s powerful AI pair programmer available exclusively in Windsurf, the world’s first agentic IDE. Cascade has contributed to:

  • Architecture design and implementation
  • Code quality and consistency
  • Documentation generation
  • Testing strategies
  • Best practices implementation

Open Source Philosophy

We believe in the power of open-source software to create positive change. This project is:

  • Free to use and modify
  • Community-driven
  • Transparent in development
  • Welcoming to contributors

Technology Stack

Our modern technology stack includes:

  • Frontend: React 18, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
  • Backend: Node.js, Express, TypeScript
  • Database: PostgreSQL
  • Authentication: Clerk.com
  • Documentation: Jekyll with Just the Docs theme

Get Involved

We welcome contributions from developers, food bank operators, and anyone interested in making a difference. Here’s how you can get involved:

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