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Show HN: A simple, auto-layout family tree generator

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6 points·by familytreeeasy·4 ay önce·7 comments

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familytreeeasy
·4 ay önce·discuss
Thanks! You’re right that adding siblings without a parent is tricky from a data-structure perspective—they need a common parent or family node to define the relationship.

To solve this without breaking the tree structure, I’m planning to support "single-parent" nodes. This will allow you to create an empty or placeholder parent to group siblings together without needing a spouse.

This should give you the flexibility you’re looking for while keeping the underlying hierarchy intact. Thanks for helping me refine these edge cases!
familytreeeasy
·4 ay önce·discuss
Thanks for the feedback! I’m glad the UX felt seamless—that was definitely the hardest part of the project.

Implementing JSON import/export is at the top of my roadmap for persistence: letting users "save" their progress locally without needing a cloud backend.

I’m working on the data schema for this right now. Stay tuned!
familytreeeasy
·4 ay önce·discuss
Thanks! I’m glad the simplicity resonates with you—fighting against genealogy bloatware was exactly what I wanted to avoid.

As for privacy, everything stays in your browser. There’s no backend database tracking your family history.

The data is stored locally (via LocalStorage), so if you refresh the page or come back later, it’ll still be there—but I never see it.
familytreeeasy
·5 ay önce·discuss
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