Ranger Station 2 – Secure on-demand coordination for your family & friend squad

Summary: Ranger Station 2 is a Mac-first coordination tool built with SwiftUI and CloudKit that enables secure, privacy-focused location sharing for families and groups without requiring logins. It uses a 6-digit handshake and deep-link verification to share locations and messages on demand, with a kill-switch to erase all CloudKit data instantly.

What it does

It provides a desktop dashboard to monitor squad locations, timestamps, and status messages on a map, syncing updates only when users send them. The app issues secure deep links and PINs to add members and keeps all data within iCloud.

Who it's for

It is designed for leaders and coordinators managing teams who require precise, private location updates without continuous tracking.

Why it matters

It solves privacy and battery drain issues by enabling on-demand, secure location sharing without third-party servers or constant surveillance.