fitgem  

A Ruby based Fitbit CLI client.

Fitgem is an interactive CLI Fitbit client that can grab your basic activities from Fitbit.com and print them on your console.

Contents

• Dependencies/Requirements
• Install
  • RubyGems Method
  • Portable Installation
• Basic Usage
• Slack Chat

Dependencies/Requirements

• ruby
• httparty and multi-json libraries
• Linux/Mac OSX

Install

RubyGems Method (Recommended)

1. Install RubyGems (included with Mac)
2. Clone the RubyGems repository.

```sh
$ git clone https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems.git
```

2. cd into the repository.

```sh
$ cd rubygems
```

3. Run setup.rb with root privileges.

```sh
# ruby setup.rb
```

2. Install the fitgem-app gem.

# gem install fitgem-app

3. Go to https://juniorrubyist.github.io/fitgem/authorize.html and click Authorize Fitbit.
4. Sign in to Fitbit, then copy your keys to your .bashrc or default shell configuration:

export FB_ACCESS_TOKEN="YOUR_TOKEN_IN_QUOTES"
export FB_USER_ID="YOUR_USER_ID_IN_QUOTES"

5. Type fitgem <command> in a terminal window.

Portable Installation

This method is not recommended for production uses.

1. Clone the fitgem repository.

git clone https://github.com/juniorRubyist/fitgem.git

2. cd into fitgem/bin.

cd fitgem/bin

3. Copy fitgem to your Desktop, home folder, etc.

cp fitgem /your/destination/folder

4. Follow step 4 above.
5. chmod fitgem to 775.
6. Run ./fitgem <command> from where you installed it.

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