🔥 Building a Habit Tracker CLI App in Termux 🗓

Hey Guys, it's your boi SaadMaqsood 🙋🏻‍♂️ back again with another spicy Termux build 💻💥

Okay listen up 👂🏻... we all try to fix our lives by building new habits right? 🚴‍♂️📖🧘 But tracking them? A whole different struggle. 📉

But what if... you had a clean little CLI app — right inside Termux — that keeps track of your goals, shows your progress, and makes habit-building lowkey FUN? 😍

✨ No app installs. No trackers. Just your terminal and your discipline on beast mode 🧠🗓

📚 What You’ll Learn

• ⚙️ Create a local habit tracker with Python
• 💾 Save your data in JSON
• 📆 Mark habits as complete each day
• 📈 Show habit streaks + progress
• 🚀 Make it your DAILY terminal ritual

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🔢 Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1: Install Termux Essentials 📦

pkg update && pkg upgrade

pkg install python

pkg install nano

💡 Pro tip: You can also use vim or micro instead of nano if you're fancy 😎

Step 2: Create Your Habit Tracker Script 🧑‍💻

Run this in Termux:

nano habit-tracker.py

Then copy-paste this beauty inside 🧠👇

import json

import os

from datetime import date

FILE = "habits.json"

def load_habits():

    if os.path.exists(FILE):

        with open(FILE, "r") as f:

            return json.load(f)

    return {}

def save_habits(habits):

    with open(FILE, "w") as f:

        json.dump(habits, f, indent=2)

def mark_habit(habits):

    today = str(date.today())

    print("\nYour Habits:")

    for idx, habit in enumerate(habits.keys(), 1):

        print(f"{idx}. {habit}")

    choice = int(input("\nWhich habit did you complete today? (number): "))

    habit = list(habits.keys())[choice - 1]

    habits[habit].append(today)

    print(f"✅ Marked '{habit}' for {today}!")

def view_progress(habits):

    for habit, dates in habits.items():

        print(f"\n📌 {habit} — {len(set(dates))} days tracked")

def main():

    habits = load_habits()

    while True:

        print("\n1️⃣ Add Habit\n2️⃣ Mark as Done\n3️⃣ View Progress\n4️⃣ Exit")

        choice = input("Enter choice: ")

        if choice == "1":

            new_habit = input("Enter new habit: ")

            habits[new_habit] = []

            print(f"🎯 Added new habit: {new_habit}")

        elif choice == "2":

            mark_habit(habits)

        elif choice == "3":

            view_progress(habits)

        elif choice == "4":

            break

        else:

            print("⚠️ Invalid option")

        save_habits(habits)

if __name__ == "__main__":

    main()

🔥 Tip: You can always reset by deleting the habits.json file

Step 3: Run It Like a Ritual 🔁

python habit-tracker.py

Start by adding your daily habits like "Read 5 pages", "Drink 2L water", "Meditate" etc 🧘‍♂️💧📚

Then mark them daily ✅✅✅ — super satisfying trust me 😌📆

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🚀 Make it Cooler with Aliases 😎

Add this to your .bashrc or .zshrc 👇

alias habits="python ~/habit-tracker.py"

Now just type habits every day in your Termux to stay on track 📈🔥

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✨ Some Spicy Add-On Ideas

• 🎨 Add colors with termcolor
• 🔔 Push Termux notifications with termux-notification
• 💾 Auto sync with Git to back up your JSON
• 📊 Show progress with bar charts using tqdm or rich

[💬 Lemme know if you want a part 2 with voice-based tracking 👀🎙️]

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💬 Wanna Show Off Your Habits?

DM me your screenshots 🧾📸 or tag me on IG 👉 @saadisdope

Also check the 🧠 cool courses and hacks on 👉 course.learntermux.tech

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🌱 Final Thoughts

Discipline hits different when YOU coded your own tools 🔥🧑‍💻

This lil' app can literally keep your goals alive — one checkbox at a time ✅✅✅

Stay productive. Stay creative. Stay Ethical 👾