Behavior Tracker

A Flask-based app for tracking personal behavior, setting goals, sharing progress in groups, and collaborating via group messages and challenges.
This app uses Flask-SQLAlchemy for robust data storage and Flask-Login for user authentication.

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Features

• Track behaviors, logs, moods, and notes
• Set personal goals and reminders
• Create and join groups
• Share progress, goals, badges (optional privacy controls)
• Group chat/messages and challenges
• Secure user authentication
• Paginated views for logs and group messages

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• pip
• git (optional)

Setup

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/devmab24/behavior-tracker.git
   cd behavior-tracker

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure secrets:

   • Set environment variables for SECRET_KEY and SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI.
   • Never commit secrets to the repo!

5. Initialize the database:

   flask db init
   flask db migrate -m "Initial migration"
   flask db upgrade

6. Run the app:

   flask run

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Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on submitting issues and pull requests.

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Security

Never commit secrets or production credentials.
Please see SECURITY.md for responsible disclosure guidelines and security best practices.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

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Community

• Open an issue or discussion for ideas, feedback, or help!