Build Log
ForgeHome + The Engine
June 18, 2026
ForgeHome scaffolded — a Rounds-engine daily route app for the person running the household. Then: the engine got smarter. forgekit-ui and forgekit-core extracted into real packages. A reusable template built. The next app starts in 15 minutes, not two hours.
ForgeHomeForgeKitNewProductPackages
35
ForgeHome files
26
Template files
2
Packages shipped
22
Seed route items
4
Family members
15m
Next app startup time
Timeline
Chapter 1
ForgeHome Concept
Research · positioning · MVP scope
Chapter 2
Template First
rounds-app skeleton before a line of ForgeHome code
Chapter 3
ForgeHome Built
Schema · seed · Today · Capture · Week · Handoff
Chapter 4
Packages
forgekit-ui + forgekit-core + npm workspaces
“The home has a route too. It just looks like breakfast plates, math books, laundry baskets, and one person carrying the invisible clipboard in her head.”