Your family's early warning system.
We watch 35+ economic and safety signals so you don't have to — and tell you exactly what to do about them.
Remember when baby formula disappeared overnight? Or when gas stations ran dry? Canairy watches the signals that predict disruptions like that — and gives your family a head start.
Unlike doomscrolling the news, Canairy:
- Monitors leading indicators — Treasury data, supply chains, infrastructure health
- Translates to plain English — "Grocery prices up $30-50/week" not "CPI elevated 4.2%"
- Tells you what to do — Specific actions, not vague warnings
- Respects your time — Check once a week, 2 minutes max
Green / Amber / Red — Instantly see what needs attention.
| Status | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 🟢 Green | Within normal range | No action needed |
| 🟡 Amber | Elevated, worth watching | Consider preparing |
| 🔴 Red | Action recommended | Check your plan |
Your Wallet — Grocery prices, job market, cost of living, your 401k
Supply & Shortages — Things that could affect what's on shelves or at the pump
Keeping Things Running — Power grid, internet, travel, the stuff daily life depends on
# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/manavpthaker/canairy.git
cd canairy
npm install
# Start the backend (Python 3.10+)
cd dashboard && python app.py
# Start the frontend
npm run dev
# Open http://localhost:3005- Node.js 18+
- Python 3.10+
- API keys for full functionality (FRED, News API, Alpha Vantage)
┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ React + TS │────▶│ Python Flask │────▶│ 35+ Collectors │
│ Dashboard │ │ Backend API │ │ (Live + Cache) │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
Data Sources: Federal Reserve (FRED), Treasury Direct, News API, ACLED, and government endpoints. Falls back gracefully to cached data when APIs are unavailable.
- No account required
- No tracking or analytics
- No data collection
- All processing happens locally
- Open source for transparency
We created Canairy because we were tired of doomscrolling the news trying to figure out what it meant for our families. Now we check once a week and know exactly what to do.
Smart families plan ahead.
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