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kingstarfly/robinfood — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2022-02-18

★ 2JavaScriptAudience · generalComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A React Native mobile app connecting caterers with leftover food to charities in Singapore, cutting food waste and helping food-insecure communities.

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Lists leftover catering food
      Connects caterers and nonprofits
      Coordinates pickup
    Tech stack
      React Native
      Firebase
    Use cases
      Reduce food waste
      Support food insecurity
      Track donations
    Audience
      Nonprofits
      Caterers
      Social impact builders
    Features
      Two sided marketplace
      Donation leaderboard
      Real time listings

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Let a catering company post leftover event food for nonprofits to claim.

REASON 2

Help a nonprofit browse and claim available surplus food in real time.

REASON 3

Track and gamify corporate food donations with a leaderboard.

REASON 4

Study a React Native + Firebase example of a two-sided marketplace app.

What's in the stack?

React NativeFirebaseJavaScript

How it stacks up

kingstarfly/robinfood3imed-jaberi/cryptography-si-isamm3imed-jaberi/koa-isomorphic-router
Stars222
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2022-02-182021-09-252021-02-06
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity3/51/52/5
Audiencegeneralresearcherdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires a Firebase backend configured alongside the React Native app.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how the caterer and nonprofit sides of this app's marketplace work together.
Prompt 2
Help me set up this React Native and Firebase project to run locally.
Prompt 3
Show me how the donation leaderboard feature is implemented in this codebase.
Prompt 4
Suggest how I'd extend this app to work in a new city beyond Singapore.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is robinfood?

A React Native mobile app connecting caterers with leftover food to charities in Singapore, cutting food waste and helping food-insecure communities.

What language is robinfood written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes React Native, Firebase, JavaScript.

Is robinfood actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2022-02-18).

How hard is robinfood to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is robinfood for?

Mainly general.

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