MarkGbla/Lappi

Lappi is a mobile-first web application for tracking the Christex Foundation's computing equipment across workshops, cohorts, and community programmes in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Staff register devices, hand them out to members, log issues when things break, and review tech requests — all from a phone or laptop, online or offline. # Lappi **Asset tracking, checkouts, issues, and tech requests — built for the Christex Foundation.** --- ## Overview Lappi is a mobile-first web application for tracking the Christex Foundation's computing equipment across workshops, cohorts, and community programmes in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Staff register devices, hand them out to members, log issues when things break, and review tech requests — all from a phone or laptop, online or offline. The app replaces scattered spreadsheets and WhatsApp threads with a single source of truth that keeps usage history, repair costs, and asset health in one place. ## Features - **Asset registry** — Register laptops, phones, projectors, networking gear and more; track status (Available / Checked Out / Maintenance / Needs Attention / Retired), condition, location, purchase date, serial number, and up to five photos per asset. - **Photo capture** — Upload from the gallery or take a photo in-app with front/back camera toggle. Images are auto-compressed to WebP in a web worker before upload for fast, data-friendly transfers on slow networks. - **Check-outs & check-ins** — Record who has which device, why (Workshop / Cohort / Research / Personal Learning / Community Use / Staff Work), and how long. Overdue sessions flag automatically. Batch check-out supports cohort-day workflows. - **People** — Community members, staff, and admins with usage metrics per person. Soft-deactivate without losing history. - **Issues & repairs** — Report issues against an asset with severity (Critical / High / Medium / Low), assign them to staff, track resolution notes and repair cost. Critical issues move the asset to Maintenance automatically. - **Tech requests** — Staff submit equipment or resource requests; admins approve, deny, or mark fulfilled. - **Activity log & reports** — Every meaningful action is logged; the reports page surfaces utilisation rate, health score, and programme breakdowns. - **Role-based access** — Admin, Staff, a …