Project snapshot

Status

Private personal app for household use.

Core model

Guided journeys composed of tasks and reflection questions, with cadence-based progress tracking.

Surfaces

Daily gratitude, free-form journal, goal tracker, photo memories, and admin-controlled feature flags.

Stack

Express, React, Vite, SQLite, JWT auth, bcrypt passwords, and optional Google OAuth.

Technical proof

• Backend uses ES modules with routes, services, and a BaseRepository data-access layer.
• Admin dashboard controls signup availability and other feature flags through SQLite system settings.
• Recent work added OAuth, auto-save for journal responses, tests, and security patches.

What it is

Level Up is a full-stack journaling and self-improvement app built for personal use. The core concept is “guided journeys” — structured programs a user enrolls in and progresses through at a configurable cadence (daily, weekly, bi-weekly). Two journeys ship by default: a couples communication course called “A Year of Conversations” and a behavioral interview prep track. Each journey is composed of tasks and reflection questions; the app tracks per-task completion and surfaces an overall progress percentage.

Beyond journeys, the app includes a daily gratitude prompt, a free-form journal, a goal tracker, and a photo memories section.

How it works

The backend is an Express server written entirely in ES modules, organized into routes, services, and a BaseRepository data-access layer. The frontend is a React 18 SPA built with Vite, using React Router for navigation and Axios for API calls. User accounts are secured with JWT tokens and bcrypt-hashed passwords, with optional Google OAuth sign-in. An admin dashboard controls feature flags such as whether new signups are open, using a system_settings key-value table in SQLite.

It is a private household tool and is not publicly exposed.

Where it’s at

The project is actively developed — recent commits added Google OAuth, an admin dashboard, auto-save for journal responses, and security patches. Tests exist for backend routes and frontend components.