KiloKeeper

A simple weight tracking application with a web-based interface that allows users to log their weight over time and visualize it using a chart.

Features

• Log weight entries with date validation.
• View a historical graph of weight changes over time.
• Weight over time is displayed in a chart.
• Data is persisted in a JSON file (weights.json).

Demo

See below screenshot for example

Technologies Used

• Backend: Go (net/http)
• Frontend: HTML, JavaScript, Chart.js
• Data Storage: JSON files

Setup and Installation

Prerequisites

• Go installed (1.16+ recommended)
• A working web browser

Steps to Run

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/thomaschaplin/kilokeeper.git
   cd kilokeeper

2. Create required files and directories:

   mkdir data
   touch data/weights.json

3. Initialize the weights.json file:

   []

4. Run the application:

   go run main.go

5. Access the web app: Open http://localhost:8080 in your browser.

API Endpoints

Get All Weights

GET /weights

Add a New Weight Entry

POST /weights/add

Request Body (JSON):

{
  "date": "DD/MM/YYYY",
  "kilograms": 75.5
}

Future Improvements

• Store data in a database instead of JSON files.
• Implement user authentication.
• Add BMI calculation.
• Add age to chart based on global date of birth

License

MIT License

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Made with ❤️ by Thomas Chaplin