🪴 PotsKo 🪴

Your Smart Plant Companion for Filipino Plantitos & Plantitas

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⚠️ Project Status: Work in Progress!
PotsKo is actively being developed and will undergo many changes as part of my learning journey in Java and desktop application development.
This project is open for feedback and will serve as part of my personal portfolio.

Both the homepage and the AI-like chat box are also works in progress and will be improved over time!

Feel free to watch, star, or fork for your own plant care adventures!

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📝 Overview

PotsKo is a Java Swing desktop application designed to help Filipino plant lovers care for their plants with ease and confidence.
It features a local plant guide, smart care reminders, and an AI-like assistant for watering, sunlight, and weather tips—crafted especially for the needs of the Philippines.

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🌱 Features

• 📚 Local Plant Guide:
  Discover care guides for popular and native plants in the Philippines, complete with images and essential tips.

• ⏰ Smart Care Reminders:
  Set personalized reminders for watering, fertilizing, and other plant care tasks.

• 🤖 AI-like Plant Assistant:
  Get intelligent advice on watering schedules, sunlight requirements, and weather-based care.
  Note: The AI-like chat box is currently a work in progress!

• 🖥️ User-Friendly Interface:
  Navigate with ease using an intuitive Java Swing UI, suitable for all ages.
  Note: The homepage is also a work in progress and will be improved soon!

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🛠️ Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java 8 or higher (JDK)
• Git (for cloning)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/renzv-compsci/PotsKo.git
   cd PotsKo

2. Build & Run:

   • With IDE (IntelliJ, Eclipse, etc.):
     • Import as a Java project.
     • Run the Main class.
   • Or via terminal:

     javac -d bin src/**/*.java
     java -cp bin Main

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👀 Screenshots

Screenshots coming soon!

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions, suggestions, and feedback are welcome!
Open an issue or submit a pull request.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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🙏 Acknowledgments

• Inspired by Filipino plant communities.
• Thanks to the open-source Java community.

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🌿 Happy planting, Plantitos and Plantitas! 🌿
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