Journee

A secure, AI-powered journaling web app with mood tracking, todos, and Gemini AI assistant.

Features

• Daily Journal Entries: Write, edit, and view entries by date.
• Mood Tracking: Select your mood for each day (emoji scale).
• Todos: Add and manage daily tasks.
• AI Assistant: Get supportive, context-aware responses from Google Gemini based on your last 7 days of entries.
• Data Encryption: Journal content and todos are encrypted before saving to the database.
• Mobile Friendly: Responsive UI with mobile-specific features.
• Authentication: User registration, login, and session management.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express, Passport.js
• Database: MongoDB (Mongoose)
• AI: Google Gemini API (@google/generative-ai)
• Security: AES-256 encryption for journal data

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js & npm
• MongoDB

Setup

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/ManikSheoran/Journee.git
   cd Journee

2. Install dependencies:

   cd server
   npm install
   cd ../client
   npm install

3. Environment variables:

   Create a .env file in /server:

   MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/journals
   GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key
   JOURNAL_SECRET_KEY=your_32_char_secret_key
   SESSION_SECRET=your_session_secret
   

4. Start the app:

   • Backend:

     cd server
     npm start

   • Frontend:

     cd client
     npm run dev

5. Open in browser:
   Visit http://localhost:5173

Security

• All journal content and todos are encrypted with AES-256 before being stored.
• User authentication is handled with Passport.js and sessions.
• CORS and cookie settings are configured for secure cross-origin requests.

AI Assistant

• The AI assistant uses Google Gemini and considers your last 7 days of entries for context.
• Responses are formatted in Markdown and rendered in the chat.

License

MIT