This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Mohamed Asry
App Name: ReHabit
Theme: “Fresh Starts”
Subtheme: Second Chances and Environmental Renewal
ReHabit is a habit-tracking app that combines personal growth with environmental sustainability. It helps users build healthy habits (like exercising or quitting smoking) while also encouraging eco-friendly actions (such as recycling, planting trees, or reducing energy consumption). The app gamifies the habit-building process by rewarding users for their milestones with actionable tips for a greener lifestyle.
Key Features:
Habit Tracker: Customizable habit tracker with reminders, offering categories like Health, Skill Building, Mindfulness, and Sustainability.
Eco Actions: Users are challenged to complete eco-friendly actions when they hit milestones, such as going plastic-free for a day or planting trees.
Progress Dashboard: Visualizes both personal and environmental progress, showcasing achievements like “Days Plastic-Free” or “Energy Saved.”
Community Feed: Encourages users to share accomplishments and support one another in their eco-friendly journeys.
Sustainability Education: Provides bite-sized tips on sustainability, fostering environmental consciousness.
Gamification: Rewards users with points for completing habits and eco-actions, unlocking badges and exclusive discounts from eco-conscious brands.
Demo
You can view and interact with the app here: [https://github.com/Asry18/rehabit.git]
Repo
https://github.com/Asry18/rehabit.git
Copilot Experience
Throughout the development of Fresh Path, GitHub Copilot significantly enhanced productivity and helped speed up the development process. Here’s how I utilized Copilot:
Code Autocompletion:
Used Copilot to generate boilerplate code for React components, API routes, and MongoDB schemas, saving hours of repetitive coding.
Debugging:
Copilot's suggestions helped me quickly identify and resolve errors, ensuring the app functioned smoothly.
Model Switching:
Leveraged Copilot’s multi-model capability to auto-generate test cases, improving code quality and ensuring robust functionality.
Documentation:
Copilot generated concise, clear comments and documentation snippets to enhance the readability and maintainability of my code.
API Routes:
With Copilot, I generated REST API routes that handled user authentication, habit tracking, and progress updates seamlessly.
Frontend Assistance:
Copilot helped design responsive, accessible UI components using React and Tailwind CSS, reducing time spent on layout and styling.
GitHub Models
I explored GitHub Models for generating REST API endpoints and testing functionalities, allowing me to focus more on the app's logic and user experience rather than technical intricacies.
Conclusion:
ReHabit blends the concept of personal growth with environmental sustainability, empowering users to make positive changes in their lives while helping the planet. GitHub Copilot played a pivotal role in expediting the development process and ensuring clean, error-free code. ReHabit is both scalable and impactful, with the potential to grow into a global platform for habit-building and eco-friendly living.
Potential Impact:
Social Good: Empowers users to better themselves while contributing to environmental sustainability.
Gamification: Makes building good habits more engaging, rewarding, and social.
Environmental Impact: Inspires users to adopt greener habits and reduce their carbon footprint.
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Mohamed Asry
Mohamed Asry | Sciencx (2025-01-10T03:27:01+00:00) ReHabit: A Fresh Start for Personal Growth and Environmental Impact. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/01/10/rehabit-a-fresh-start-for-personal-growth-and-environmental-impact/
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