10-second crisis data collection with AI-powered triage Share a link. Collect urgent needs. Export to Google Sheets. Born from real disaster. Built by communities. For communities.
In late 2025, during a devastating residential fire in Hong Kong, thousands of people scrambled for help. Official channels were drowning in requests. But something remarkable happened:
Ordinary citizens self-organized using simple tools:
- Google Forms & Sheets
- WhatsApp broadcasts
- Telegram groups
- Crowdsourced location notes
- Volunteers manually coordinating
The tools were fragmented and messy—but they worked far better than sophisticated systems.
"In a crisis, speed beats perfection. Communities don't wait for official platforms. They build what they need with what they have." — Real disaster responders
CrisisKit Lite is a tribute to that resilience. It's not trying to replace official systems. It's amplifying what communities are already doing—but 10x faster, with AI intelligence, and built for offline communities.
| Feature | What It Does | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| ⏰ 10-Second Setup | Create a crisis form in seconds, no account needed | Time is life. Every second counts. |
| 🤖 AI Auto-Triage | Gemini AI classifies urgency: Critical → Moderate → Low | Volunteers work on most critical needs first |
| 📍 Location Intelligence | Pre-configured region/district dropdowns for fast location entry | Disaster responders need geographic data instantly |
| 🔗 Google Sheets Sync | Auto-sync submissions to Google Sheets in real-time | Teams already use Sheets. Zero learning curve. |
| 📊 Live Dashboard | Color-coded urgency, filtering, statistics, trends | Coordinators see patterns and bottlenecks immediately |
| 📱 Mobile-First Design | Large buttons, minimal text, works on any phone | Most people access crisis info on phones |
| 🚫 Duplicate Detection | Prevents spam, flags potential updates | Cuts down noise for coordinators |
| 📡 WebRTC P2P Mesh | Peer-to-peer offline broadcast & emergency sync between devices | Works even when internet/cellular towers are down |
| 🔒 Privacy-First | Data stays with community, not third parties | Trust is essential in crisis |
Affected Person → Share CrisisKit Link → Submit Needs in 10s
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AI Triage (Critical/Moderate/Low)
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Auto-Sync to Google Sheets
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Volunteer Team Coordinates Response
Real crisis scenario: A fire breaks out. People need help NOW. Let's compare:
| Task | Google Forms | CrisisKit |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | 15-20 minutes | 10 seconds |
| Mobile UX | Clunky, text-heavy | Large buttons, SOS location tap |
| Urgency sorting | Manual (never happens) | Automatic (AI powered) |
| Duplicate detection | None (coordinator nightmare) | Automatic (flags patterns) |
| Learning curve | Minutes (forms are new for some) | Instant (everyone knows how to submit) |
| Sheets integration | Copy-paste (100 entries = 30min) | Real-time auto-sync (automatic) |
| Offline capability | No | Queued submissions when connection returns |
In a real fire, the difference between 15 minutes of setup and 10 seconds could mean the difference between chaos and coordination.
Incident Management
- ⏰ Create in 10 seconds - No account, no installation, no waiting
- 📋 12+ pre-built templates - Fire, flood, earthquake, power outage, medical emergency, evacuation, shelter coordination, food distribution, and more
- 🎯 Customizable intake forms - Add/remove fields without coding
Intelligence & Coordination
- 🤖 AI Auto-Triage - Gemini classifies each submission as Critical/Moderate/Low urgency
- 🚫 Smart Duplicate Detection - Prevents spam, flags potential duplicate requests from same person
- 📊 Live Dashboard - Real-time view of all submissions, color-coded by urgency
- 🔍 Advanced Filtering - Sort by urgency, location, status, time submitted
- 📈 Visual Analytics - Urgency distribution, geographic heatmaps, submission trends over time
Data Integration
- 🔗 Real-Time Google Sheets Sync - Submissions auto-sync to your Google Sheet via webhook (zero delay)
- 📥 One-Click Export - Download as CSV or JSON
- 💾 Data Backup - Import/export full incident backups
- 🔐 Privacy-First - All data stays with your organization, never touches third parties
Location Intelligence
- 📍 Pre-configured regions - Built-in dropdowns for Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and customizable for any region
- 🗺️ Geographic distribution - See where requests are coming from at a glance
- 📌 GPS integration - Affected people can share exact location with one tap
- 📱 Ultra-mobile design - Optimized for 4-inch screens, works with one hand
- 🆘 SOS button - Tap once for GPS location + automatic Google Maps link
- ⚡ Minimal form - 4 essential fields max (Name, Contact, Location, Needs)
- 🚫 No login wall - Submit immediately, anonymously if needed
- 🔒 Privacy-first - Names don't get published, only coordinators see details
- 📤 Offline support - Submissions queue locally, sync when connection returns
Just pick a scenario and you're ready to collect data in 10 seconds:
| Category | Templates |
|---|---|
| 🔥 Natural Disasters | Building Fire • Flood • Earthquake • Typhoon/Hurricane • Wildfire |
| ⚡ Infrastructure Failures | Power Outage • Water Crisis • Gas Leak • Utility Failure |
| 🚨 Displacement & Safety | Mass Evacuation • Shelter Coordination • Lockdown/Quarantine |
| 🍞 Supply Chain Breakdown | Food Distribution • Medical Supply Shortage • Fuel Shortage |
| 🦠 Health Emergencies | Disease Outbreak • Mass Injury Incident |
| 👶 Vulnerable Populations | Missing Persons • Child Safety • Elderly Care |
What's in each template:
- Pre-filled form titles & context-specific instructions
- Recommended data fields for that crisis type
- Location dropdowns configured for common disaster zones
- Mobile-optimized layout ready to deploy
No installation needed. Just:
- Visit https://sos.sparkbeacon.org
- Click "Create New Incident"
- Pick a template (e.g., "Building Fire")
- Share the link
- Watch submissions roll in
Perfect for: Testing before deployment, understanding the workflow
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/sparksverse/crisiskit-lite.git
cd crisiskit-lite
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Start development server
npm run dev
# Open in browser
open http://localhost:5173What you'll see:
- Create new incidents
- Submit test entries
- See AI triage in action
- View live dashboard
Perfect for: Developers, customization, adding features
Fastest production deployment (5 minutes):
# 1. Fork this repository on GitHub
# 2. Go to Cloudflare Pages dashboard
# 3. Create new site → Connect to Git
# 4. Select your fork
# 5. Build settings:
# - Framework: Vite
# - Build command: npm run build
# - Output directory: dist
# 6. Deploy!Done! Your crisis form is live at yourproject.pages.dev
Perfect for: Rapid deployment during real crisis
Create a .env.local file (see .env.example):
# AI Triage (Recommended)
VITE_GEMINI_API_KEY=your_key_here
# Storage Mode: 'memory' (demo) or 'sheets' (production)
VITE_STORAGE_MODE=memory
# Google Sheets Integration (optional)
VITE_GOOGLE_SHEETS_SPREADSHEET_ID=your_sheet_id
VITE_GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_EMAIL=your_email@project.iam.gserviceaccount.com
VITE_GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY="-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----\n..."See SETUP.md for detailed configuration:
- Google Sheets Backend - Store all data in Google Sheets
- Auto-Sync Webhook - Real-time data sync with zero delay
- Gemini API - AI-powered urgency classification
- Custom Regions - Configure location dropdowns for any area
- Data Portability - Import/export incident backups
Disaster UX is fundamentally different from normal UX. When people are stressed, scared, or managing chaos, cognitive load skyrockets. This changes how humans interact with systems:
| Principle | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| 🧨 No clutter | Crisis users have almost no working memory available |
| ⏱ Time-to-action < 5s | If someone can't create a form immediately, they'll abandon it |
| 📱 Mobile-first | Most crisis communication happens on phones |
| 🔊 Broadcast-friendly | Links will be shared through WhatsApp groups and voice notes |
| 🧩 Minimal inputs | Complex forms fail. Short, descriptive fields succeed |
| 🧘 Emotional safety | A "Thank you" message reduces panic |
Read our full Design Philosophy to learn more.
| Use Case | Example |
|---|---|
| Natural Disasters | Building fires, floods, earthquakes, typhoons—assess immediate needs |
| Infrastructure Failure | Power outages, water contamination—coordinate emergency resources |
| Displacement | Mass evacuation, shelter coordination—track who needs what |
| Supply Chain Breakdown | Food shortage, medical supplies—rapid distribution assessment |
| Community Mutual Aid | Neighborhood flooding, local emergency—peer-to-peer help coordination |
| Evacuation Routes | Track bottlenecks, coordinate transportation, identify vulnerable people |
| Rapid Surveys | Post-crisis assessment, damage surveys, accessibility needs |
Why it works in these scenarios:
- Speed is literally life-or-death
- You need data NOW, not in 2 hours
- Coordinators are already using Google Sheets
- People will use any tool that works—don't need perfection
- Official government platforms — Use certified emergency systems instead
- Medical triage — Requires professional medical oversight (CrisisKit supplements, not replaces)
- Long-term case management — Use dedicated CRM/database systems for ongoing support
- Confidential law enforcement — Not designed for sensitive investigations
We believe crisis technology is too important to keep closed. Every contribution helps communities respond faster in the next emergency.
Ways to help:
| Contribution | Impact |
|---|---|
| 🐛 Report Bugs | File issues if something breaks—we fix critical bugs in 24hrs |
| 💡 Suggest Features | Real-world ideas from deployed incidents are gold |
| 📝 Improve Docs | Better docs = faster adoption = faster crisis response |
| 🌍 Add Translations | Crisis doesn't respect language boundaries |
| 🔧 Write Code | New features, optimizations, bug fixes |
| 📱 Test on Devices | Verify mobile UX on real phones in real conditions |
First contribution? Start here:
- Fork the repo
- Pick an issue labeled
good-first-issue - Follow CONTRIBUTING.md
- Open a PR with a clear description
See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines and our code of conduct.
v1.0 (Current - Production Ready)
- 12+ pre-configured crisis templates
- AI-powered urgency triage (Gemini)
- Real-time Google Sheets sync
- Mobile-optimized submission form
- Live coordinator dashboard
- Visual analytics & heatmaps
- Duplicate detection
- Data import/export
- Privacy-first architecture
v2.0 (Early 2026)
- Custom form fields (no-code customization)
- Multi-language UI (Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, Arabic)
- SMS text-to-submit (for areas with poor internet)
- Offline-first PWA (submissions queue, sync when connected)
- Volunteer dispatch coordination (assign tasks)
- WebSocket real-time updates (instant dashboard)
- Map-based incident visualization (geographic view)
- Telegram/WhatsApp bot integration (submit via chat)
- Integration with emergency management systems
v3.0 (Vision 2026-2027)
- Predictive dispatch (ML suggests volunteer routing)
- Multi-incident federation (link incident databases)
- Voice submission (for users who can't type)
- Accessibility features (accessible for blind/deaf users)
- Open-source mobile apps (iOS/Android native)
Voting on roadmap: Help us prioritize. React to GitHub Discussions with your use cases.
MIT © Sparksverse
This project is open-source and free to use for any purpose, including commercial projects. See LICENSE for details.
Frontend
- React 19 + TypeScript
- Vite (lightning-fast builds)
- Tailwind CSS (mobile-first styling)
- Lucide React (beautiful icons)
AI & Intelligence
- Google Generative AI (Gemini 2.0 for urgency triage)
- Custom keyword heuristics (fallback if API unavailable)
Data Integration
- Google Sheets API (read/write sync)
- Webhook integration (real-time auto-sync)
Deployment
- Cloudflare Pages (global CDN, zero-config)
- Vercel (alternative)
- Docker support coming in v2.0
Open Source Libraries
- React Router (navigation)
- React Hooks (state management)
All free and open-source. No vendor lock-in.
"In a crisis, people don't wait for perfect systems. They build what they need with the tools they have. CrisisKit Lite amplifies that instinct."
We believe:
- Speed > Perfection — A 10-second form deployed now saves more lives than a perfect form deployed in 2 weeks
- Community First — Technology should serve communities, not the other way around
- Low-Tech Resilience — Work when internet is down, when servers are full, when nothing is available
- Data Privacy — Communities own their crisis data. We never store it on our servers
- Open Source First — Crisis tech is too important to be proprietary
If CrisisKit helps even one community organize faster in the next emergency, it will have succeeded.
This project was born from witnessing grassroots responders during the late 2025 Hong Kong fire:
- Thousands of citizens organizing relief efforts
- Volunteers coordinating with Google Sheets + WhatsApp
- Speed & resilience beating official channels by hours
- Human compassion at massive scale
CrisisKit Lite is our tribute to their ingenuity. We're just making it easier.
- 🐛 Found a bug? → GitHub Issues
- 💡 Have an idea? → GitHub Discussions
- 📚 Need setup help? → SETUP.md
- 💬 Want to chat? → hello@sparksverse.com
- 🌐 Learn more → Sparksverse.com
If CrisisKit helps your community or you believe in this mission:
- Star this repo ⭐ (helps others discover it)
- Fork & deploy 🚀 (share with your community)
- Contribute code 🔧 (help us build faster)
- Share your story 📖 (how CrisisKit helped you)
- Report bugs 🐛 (help us improve)
Even small contributions make a difference. Crisis tech is a collective responsibility.
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