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Productivity~8 hours to build

Minimalist Habit Tracker

One tap. Daily progress. Long streaks.

The Problem

Habit apps are either too complex (gamification overload, social features, AI coaches) or too basic (notes app with checkboxes). People want something in between: beautiful, focused, and satisfying to use. Most apps make habit tracking feel like a chore instead of a win.

The Solution

A clean, minimal habit tracker focused on streaks and visual progress. One tap to complete a habit. Beautiful streak visualization. Gentle reminders. No gamification, no social pressure—just you and your habits.

How it works:

1

Add habits

Daily, weekly, or custom

2

One-tap check

Satisfying completion

3

Watch streaks grow

Visual progress calendar

Market Research

  • Habitica, Streaks, Fabulous prove habit apps work
  • Self-improvement is $10B+ market growing 5.5% annually
  • Room for "anti-feature" minimal approach

AI Prompts to Build This

1. Project Setup

Create a Next.js PWA for habit tracking. Features: - Home: today's habits with one-tap completion - Add habit: name, emoji, frequency (daily/weekly/custom days) - Stats: streak counter, completion rate, calendar heatmap - Settings: reminder times, dark mode PWA: installable, works offline, push notifications. Use Supabase for auth and sync across devices.

2. Streak System

Build the core streak logic: 1. Track completion for each habit per day 2. Calculate current streak: consecutive days completed 3. Handle frequency: daily habits must be done daily, weekly habits within the week 4. Longest streak record: personal best 5. Grace period option: allow one missed day without breaking streak 6. Calendar heatmap: GitHub contribution style visualization Make check-in satisfying: small animation, haptic feedback on mobile.

3. Reminders

Implement gentle reminder system: 1. User sets preferred reminder time per habit 2. Push notification at that time: "Time for [habit] - 12 day streak!" 3. If not completed by evening, send one follow-up 4. No nagging: max 2 reminders per habit per day 5. Smart timing: learn when user usually completes and nudge then Use Web Push API. Store push subscription in database. Fall back to email reminders if push not available.

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