Lazy Inviter

A React web application for creating themed birthday party invitations for kids.

Features

• Theme Picker: 8 party themes (Einhorn, Spider-Man, Dino, Prinzessin, Meerjungfrau, Fussball, Feenwald, LEGO) that change the entire UI
• AI Ideas: Claude generates tagline, invitation text, decorations, activities, food, and dress code suggestions
• Editable Sections: Click any AI-generated text to override it before finalizing
• Guest List: Add guests with phone numbers for RSVP matching |
• Shareable Link + QR: Save the invitation to get a unique URL and downloadable QR code
• Phone RSVP: Guests open the link, enter their phone number, and respond (accepted/declined/maybe)
• Print Version: A5-optimized print layout with QR code, ready to fold or send
• Password Gate: Only the organizer can access the wizard; guest links bypass auth

Technical details

This is a full-stack learning project covering: Next.js 16 App Router, server-side API routes, Supabase Postgres, the Anthropic Claude API, QR code generation, cookie-based auth, print CSS, and deployment on a self-hosted Hetzner server.

The whole UI is in Swiss German and the app is password-protected so only the organizer can create invitations — but the guest-facing invitation links are public.