MoodPulse

Anonymous team mood, visible trends, faster manager check-ins.

MoodPulse is a lightweight web app for remote teams to submit a daily anonymous mood using an emoji and short note, then view team-level trends over time. It helps managers spot morale shifts early without creating awkward status meetings, while keeping onboarding fast enough for a one-minute setup.

Business Goals

  • Launch an MVP that supports at least 50 active users per workspace with no manual ops work within 30 days of release.
  • Achieve 60% weekly active usage among invited users within the first 8 weeks.
  • Reach 40% manager dashboard adoption in workspaces with 5 or more team members within 90 days.
  • Keep first-time onboarding completion above 85% and median time-to-first-mood-submission under 60 seconds.
  • Maintain at least 99.5% monthly uptime and sub-300 ms median dashboard query response time after launch.

User Goals

  • Submit a mood in under 15 seconds from mobile or desktop.
  • Share honest feedback anonymously without exposing identity to managers or teammates.
  • See daily, weekly, and monthly team mood patterns at a glance.
  • Detect morale dips early so team leads can respond before burnout spreads.
  • Use the product without training, with minimal setup and clear guidance.

Non-Goals

  • No individual employee sentiment tracking or identity reveal to managers.
  • No AI-generated coaching plans, HR case management, or performance review tooling in MVP.
  • No chat, comments thread, or social feed features.
  • No integrations with payroll, performance management, or incident management systems in v1.

Remote Manager Priya, 38 - Priya leads a distributed product team across three time zones. She wants a quick, reliable signal on team morale without forcing a meeting or making people feel watched.

Remote Manager Priya, 38

  • As a manager, I want to see team-level mood trends by day and week, so that I can spot patterns early.
  • As a manager, I want to filter by date range, so that I can compare this sprint against the last one.
  • As a manager, I want anonymous summaries only, so that my team feels safe being honest.

Team Member Alex, 29 - Alex works remotely and does not want another heavy status tool. He needs a fast way to share how he feels at the start or end of the day from his phone or laptop.

Team Member Alex, 29

  • As a team member, I want to select an emoji and add a short note, so that I can express my mood quickly.
  • As a team member, I want to know my submission was saved anonymously, so that I trust the system.
  • As a team member, I want the flow to work well on mobile, so that I can submit from anywhere.

Operations Lead Sam, 44 - Sam oversees multiple small teams and cares about adoption, reliability, and simple administration. He needs a tool that is easy to roll out and easy to monitor.

Operations Lead Sam, 44

  • As an ops lead, I want to invite a small team quickly, so that I can launch without a long admin setup.
  • As an ops lead, I want to know if participation is low, so that I can encourage adoption.
  • As an ops lead, I want the product to handle a 50-user workspace out of the box, so that I do not need to configure infrastructure.

Anonymous Mood Submission · High priority

  • Users must be able to submit a daily mood with an emoji and optional short note, without exposing identity to team viewers.
  • Provide a one-screen mood picker with 5–7 emoji options and a 280-character note field.
  • Allow one submission per user per day per workspace, with edit allowed until the end of the day.
  • Store user identity separately from displayed analytics so dashboards only show aggregates.
  • Show clear confirmation after save and prevent duplicate submissions with a friendly update state.
  • If the user has already submitted today, show their current mood and allow replacement, not duplication.

Workspace Onboarding and Access · High priority

  • Workspace creation, invitations, and joining must be simple enough to complete in under one minute for the first-time user.
  • Support email invitation links and workspace join codes for quick onboarding.
  • Create a workspace in one short flow with team name, manager email, and optional logo.
  • Let invited users join on mobile or desktop without requiring a passwordless signup friction loop every time.
  • Provide a clear success state that immediately routes users to the submit screen or dashboard based on role.
  • Handle expired invite links, invalid codes, and already-used invites with helpful recovery messaging.

Manager Dashboard and Trends · High priority

  • Managers need clear team-level mood visibility through bar and line charts with basic segmentation and time filtering.
  • Display daily mood distribution as a bar chart and trend over time as a line chart.
  • Support filters for date range, team/workspace, and weekday view.
  • Show total submissions, average mood score, and participation rate above the charts.
  • Only show aggregated data when the response count is above a minimum threshold to preserve anonymity.
  • Include empty states for low data volume and explain when not enough responses are available.

Responsive Web App Experience · Medium priority

  • The application must work cleanly on mobile and desktop browsers with fast load times and accessible controls.
  • Use responsive layouts that adapt from a single-column mobile view to a dashboard layout on desktop.
  • Ensure touch targets are large enough for one-handed mobile use.
  • Load the mood submission screen in under 2 seconds on typical broadband and 4G connections.
  • Support keyboard navigation, visible focus states, and readable contrast for all text and charts.
  • Optimize chart rendering to avoid layout shifts and maintain usability on small screens.

Admin and Basic Reporting · Medium priority

  • Provide lightweight workspace administration, usage signals, and export capability for operational confidence.
  • Let admins view member count, active users, and submission frequency by workspace.
  • Offer CSV export of aggregated mood data for a selected date range.
  • Provide a simple audit trail for workspace creation, invite sends, and role changes.
  • Keep admin controls intentionally limited to avoid scope creep into full HR tooling.
  • Surface participation warnings when the team has not submitted for a configured number of days.

Fast First-Time Setup

  • Open the app and choose Create workspace or Join workspace.
  • Enter a workspace name, your email, and optionally a logo.
  • Invite team members with email or copy a join link.
  • Complete the first mood submission immediately after signup.
  • Land on the dashboard or submission screen in under 60 seconds from first visit.
  • If joining by invite, skip setup steps and go straight to the mood form.

1. Join or Create Workspace

  • The first screen establishes the user’s role and gets them into a workspace with minimal friction.
  • Use a single primary CTA for create and a secondary path for join.
  • Validate email format and invite code before proceeding.
  • If the invite is invalid or expired, offer resend or contact admin actions.

2. Submit Daily Mood

  • Users pick one emoji and add a short note, then save anonymously.
  • Default to the most common mood options and keep note field optional.
  • Prevent more than one active mood submission per user per day.
  • If offline or request fails, preserve the draft locally and retry gracefully.

3. Confirm Anonymous Save

  • After submission, the app confirms the mood was recorded without showing identity markers.
  • Show a timestamp and success message only to the submitting user.
  • Do not display any user names, avatars, or identifiable metadata on team views.
  • If the user edits their mood, replace the prior entry rather than adding a second row.

4. View Team Trends

  • Managers can review aggregate mood patterns through chart views and quick summary cards.
  • Render bar and line graphs with clear axis labels and hover or tap tooltips.
  • Use minimum aggregation thresholds to avoid accidental identification in small teams.
  • Highlight abrupt drops or sustained low mood with subtle non-alarming indicators.

5. Act on Signals

  • Managers can interpret trends and decide whether to check in, without overcomplicating the product.
  • Show participation rate alongside mood trend so managers understand confidence in the signal.
  • Provide a lightweight prompt such as suggested check-in times, not coaching automation.
  • If data is sparse, explain that the chart is directional and may not be representative.

Power Features and Edge Cases

  • Date-range comparison between current sprint and previous sprint.
  • Workspace-level export of aggregated mood data as CSV.
  • Role-based manager view with read-only aggregate access.
  • Low-response suppression rules to preserve anonymity in teams under a threshold.
  • Draft recovery for interrupted submissions on mobile browsers.
  • Timezone-aware daily windows so late-night teams are counted consistently.

Design and Accessibility Principles

  • Mobile-first layout with one primary action per screen.
  • High-contrast emoji and chart palette that remains readable in dark and light environments.
  • Accessible chart labels, keyboard support, and screen-reader descriptions for key metrics.
  • Fast skeleton loading for dashboard cards and charts to reduce perceived wait time.
  • Minimalist visual hierarchy so the mood submission flow feels light and non-clinical.
  • Performance-first rendering with lazy-loaded charts and compressed assets for Vercel delivery.

Priya manages a distributed team and has been relying on sporadic check-ins to understand how her group is feeling. Some days the team seems fine, and then a deadline slips or energy drops without much warning. She needs a simple, private way to get the signal before the situation gets expensive.

With MoodPulse, each teammate submits an emoji and a short note in seconds from their phone or laptop. Priya sees only aggregate trends, not identities, and can quickly tell when morale dips after a stressful release or when participation drops below a healthy level.

Instead of guessing, Priya uses the dashboard to decide when to start a gentle check-in or adjust priorities. The team gets a low-friction way to be honest, and the business gains earlier visibility into morale issues that can affect delivery, retention, and collaboration.

User-Centric Metrics

  • Median time to first mood submission under 60 seconds for new users.
  • At least 70% of active users submit a mood three or more days per week.
  • Daily submission completion rate above 80% among logged-in users.
  • Manager dashboard engagement above 40% of workspaces with 5+ members each month.
  • Less than 5% of users abandon onboarding after starting invite or workspace creation.
  • Average user-reported ease-of-use score of 4.5 out of 5 or higher.

Business Metrics

  • 60% weekly active usage among invited users within 8 weeks.
  • 30-day retention of at least 45% for workspaces that onboard 10 or more users.
  • At least 25% of new workspaces activate the dashboard within 24 hours of setup.
  • Workspace expansion rate of 15% or more from the initial team to adjacent teams within 6 months.
  • Support a 50-user workspace without manual intervention or custom setup.

Technical Metrics

  • 99.5% monthly uptime or better.
  • Median API response time under 300 ms for dashboard reads and under 500 ms for submission writes.
  • Zero critical security incidents related to anonymous data exposure.
  • P95 page load under 2.5 seconds on modern mobile browsers for the main submission flow.

Tracking Plan

  • Track workspace_created when a new workspace is initialized.
  • Track invite_sent when an admin sends email or join-link invites.
  • Track onboarding_completed when a user reaches the submission or dashboard screen.
  • Track mood_submitted when a user saves a daily mood entry.
  • Track mood_updated when a user replaces their submission for the day.
  • Track dashboard_viewed when a manager opens a trends screen.
  • Track export_csv_clicked when an admin exports aggregated data.

Technical Needs

  • Next.js with TypeScript for the frontend and server actions or API routes for submission flows.
  • Supabase Postgres for relational storage, row-level security, and aggregation queries.
  • Supabase Auth for email-based signup and invite access control.
  • Vercel deployment with edge-friendly caching for fast dashboard delivery.
  • Charting library such as Recharts or Visx for bar and line graphs.
  • Background-safe aggregation queries or materialized views for trend performance.
  • Responsive UI system with Tailwind CSS and accessible component primitives.

Integration Points

  • Supabase Auth for authentication and invite-based access.
  • Supabase Postgres for app data and RLS-protected analytics.
  • Resend or SendGrid for invite and reminder emails.
  • Vercel for hosting, previews, and environment management.
  • Optional Sentry for error monitoring and performance traces.

Data Storage & Privacy

  • Store user identity and mood submissions separately, with only aggregate data visible in manager views.
  • Apply row-level security so users can only insert their own moods and managers only read workspace aggregates.
  • Suppress charts when response counts are below an anonymity threshold, such as fewer than 3 submissions in a period.
  • Provide data export and deletion workflows aligned with GDPR and CCPA expectations.
  • Avoid storing unnecessary personal data; keep notes limited to short free text and do not collect sensitive profile fields.

Scalability & Performance

  • Use indexed queries on workspace_id and submitted_at for trend lookups.
  • Precompute daily aggregates where needed to keep chart rendering fast as data grows.
  • Cache dashboard summaries briefly to reduce repeated reads during refreshes.
  • Defer chart loading until data is ready to improve initial page speed on mobile.

Potential Challenges

  • Anonymity can be compromised in very small teams; mitigate with minimum-response thresholds and suppression of detailed breakdowns.
  • Users may forget to submit daily; mitigate with optional reminder emails and clear empty-state prompts.
  • Free-text notes could contain personal data; mitigate with short character limits, moderation guidance, and privacy messaging.
  • Timezone handling may cause inconsistent daily buckets; mitigate by storing workspace timezone and using it for all aggregation windows.
  • Dashboard performance could degrade with many submissions; mitigate with indexed queries, pre-aggregation, and capped chart ranges in the MVP.

Team & resourcing - Small team - 2 engineers, 1 designer, part-time PM, and shared QA support.

Phase 1: MVP Foundation · Weeks 1–2

  • Workspace creation and invite flow
  • Supabase schema and RLS policies
  • Anonymous mood submission form
  • Basic mobile-first responsive shell
  • Vercel deployment pipeline and environment setup

Phase 2: Trends Dashboard · Weeks 3–4

  • Manager dashboard with bar and line charts
  • Date range filtering and aggregate metrics
  • Minimum-response anonymity rules
  • Empty states and low-data messaging
  • CSV export for aggregated trends

Phase 3: Reliability and Adoption · Weeks 5–6

  • Email reminders for inactive users
  • Participation metrics and admin overview
  • Draft recovery and error handling improvements
  • Performance optimization and accessibility pass
  • Analytics instrumentation and Sentry monitoring

Phase 4: Launch Hardening · Weeks 7–8

  • Security review and privacy copy
  • Load testing for 50-user workspaces
  • Cross-browser QA on mobile and desktop
  • Polished onboarding and help states
  • Production launch checklist and bug fixes

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Build a lightweight web app called MoodPulse for remote teams to submit daily anonymous moods and view team-level mood trends.

Tech stack:
Next.js 14+ with TypeScript, App Router, Tailwind CSS, Supabase Postgres, Supabase Auth, Vercel deployment, Recharts for charts, and Sentry for error monitoring.

Core product requirements:
1. Anonymous daily mood submission with an emoji picker and short note field.
2. Team/workspace onboarding that takes under 1 minute for first-time users.
3. Manager dashboard with aggregated bar chart and line chart mood trends.
4. Mobile-first, responsive UI that works well on desktop and phone browsers.
5. Support workspaces with 50 users out of the box.
6. Preserve anonymity with aggregate-only dashboard views and a minimum response threshold for charts.

Primary screens and flows:
Create workspace, join workspace via invite link/code, submit mood, confirm save, manager dashboard, admin overview, CSV export.

Data model:
Workspaces(id, name, timezone, created_at)
Users(id, workspace_id, email, role, created_at)
Invites(id, workspace_id, email, code, status, expires_at, created_at)
MoodEntries(id, workspace_id, user_id, emoji, note, submitted_at, updated_at)
DailyAggregates(id, workspace_id, date, avg_score, response_count, mood_counts_json)
AuditLogs(id, workspace_id, actor_user_id, action, metadata_json, created_at)

Implementation details:
Use Supabase Auth for email login and invite acceptance. Use Supabase RLS so users can only create/update their own mood entries and managers can only read aggregate workspace data. Create server-side APIs or server actions for mood submission, invite acceptance, and aggregation queries. Store workspace timezone and bucket moods by workspace-local day. Suppress manager trend views when fewer than 3 responses exist for the selected period.

UI details:
Mobile-first single-column mood submission screen, clear emoji buttons, short note input, save confirmation state, and empty states for no data. Dashboard should show summary cards for average mood, response count, and participation rate above Recharts bar and line graphs. Include date range filters, CSV export button, and accessible chart labels.

Build the app end-to-end with production-ready code, seed data, and clean component structure. Include error states, loading states, validation, and a polished onboarding flow.

Business Idea

I want to build with Bolt: a lightweight, web-based mood tracker for remote teams that lets users submit daily moods (emoji + short note) anonymously and shows team-level mood trends (bar and line graphs). Use Next.js (TypeScript), Supabase Postgres, and deploy to Vercel. App should work on mobile and desktop browsers, with dashboard views for managers. Keep onboarding under 1 minute and support 50 users out of the box.

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