Skillflow

Skillflow is a self-hosted web app for tracking professional certifications. Log your certs, monitor renewal dates with automatic status alerts, and record continuing education hours — all in one place. Built with Django, designed for IT and security professionals managing multiple active certifications.

Installation

Requirements

• Python 3.14+
• uv package manager

Setup

1. Clone the repository and enter the project directory.

2. Install dependencies:

   uv sync

3. Apply database migrations:

   uv run python manage.py migrate

4. Create an admin account:

   uv run python manage.py createsuperuser

5. Start the development server:

   uv run python manage.py runserver

6. Visit http://localhost:8000/ in your browser.

Configuring Social Login (Optional)

Skillflow supports sign-in via Google, Apple, GitHub, and Reddit through django-allauth. To enable a provider:

1. Register your app with the provider's developer console and obtain a Client ID and Client Secret.
2. In the Django admin (/admin/), go to Sites and update example.com to your domain (localhost for local development).
3. Go to Social Applications → Add and enter the credentials for each provider you want to enable.

Populating the Certification Library

Users can only add certifications that exist in the admin-managed library. To add certifications:

1. Log in to the Django admin (/admin/).
2. Add a Certification Vendor (e.g., CompTIA, ISC2).
3. Add a Certification under that vendor with its renewal period and CE unit requirement.

License

Copyright (C) 2026 Adam Clements

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. See LICENSE.md for the full text.

AI Attribution

This project was built with AI assistance. Development tools used include:

• Claude

Human review was applied to all generated code before merging.