Habit Tracker

Track habits, log completions, and analyze progress with CLI commands. Use when user wants to build habits, track daily/weekly/monthly routines, log habit completions, view statistics, generate reports, or set up habit reminders. Supports habit creation, logging, statistics analysis, streak tracking, and progress reports.

A command-line habit tracking tool for building consistency and monitoring progress.

Features

• Habit Definition: Create habits with custom frequency (daily/weekly/monthly), targets, and reminders
• Habit Logging: Log completions manually with optional notes and custom dates
• Statistics: View completion rates, streaks, and trends
• Progress Reports: Visual progress bars and summary reports
• Smart Reminders: Check for due habits based on reminder times

Installation

The habit tracker is available as a Node.js CLI tool. No dependencies required.

CLI Commands

Add a Habit

bash

node scripts/habit-cli.js add "Exercise" --frequency daily --target 1 --reminder "08:00"

Options:

• --frequency: daily, weekly, or monthly (default: daily)
• --target: completions per period (default: 1)
• --reminder: time in HH:MM format
• --description: habit description

List Habits

bash

node scripts/habit-cli.js list

Log a Completion

bash

node scripts/habit-cli.js log "Exercise" --count 1 --note "Morning run"

Options:

• --count: number of completions (default: 1)
• --date: YYYY-MM-DD format (default: today)
• --note: optional note

View Logs

bash

node scripts/habit-cli.js logs "Exercise" --days 7

View Statistics

bash

node scripts/habit-cli.js stats "Exercise" --days 30

Shows:

• Total completions
• Active days
• Completion rate
• Current streak
• Longest streak

Generate Report

bash

node scripts/habit-cli.js report --days 7

Displays visual progress bars and summary for all habits.

Edit a Habit

bash

node scripts/habit-cli.js edit "Exercise" --target 2 --reminder "07:00"

Delete a Habit

bash

node scripts/habit-cli.js delete "Exercise"

Check Reminders

bash

node scripts/habit-cli.js reminder

Data Storage

Habits and logs are stored in ~/.config/habit-tracker/:

• habits.json: Habit definitions
• logs.json: Completion logs

Automation

Cron Job for Reminders

Add to crontab for hourly reminder checks:

bash

0 * * * * node /path/to/habit-tracker/scripts/habit-cli.js reminder

Daily Report

bash

0 21 * * * node /path/to/habit-tracker/scripts/habit-cli.js report --days 1

Integration

This skill can be triggered by:

• Direct CLI commands
• Scheduled cron jobs
• Event-based triggers (e.g., after completing a task)

Examples

Track a new habit:

bash

habit add "Read 30 minutes" --frequency daily --target 1 --reminder "21:00"
habit log "Read 30 minutes" --note "Finished chapter 5"

Weekly habit with multiple targets:

bash

habit add "Meditate" --frequency weekly --target 5
habit log "Meditate" --count 1

View progress:

bash

habit stats --days 30
habit report --days 7