System Requirements Document (SRD)

Project Name: brave-habits

1. Introduction

Welcome to the System Requirements Document (SRD) for brave-habits, a cutting-edge habit tracker and focus optimization system designed to empower users in the United States and beyond. This document outlines the functional and non-functional requirements, design concepts, and technical specifications necessary to build a robust application that serves both individuals and groups.

The brave-habits project aims to help users stay consistent with their habits, reduce distractions, understand behavior patterns, and build long-term identity-based habits. By combining habit tracking, a smart focus timer, and AI-driven insights, this app will transform how users approach productivity and personal growth.

2. System Overview

The brave-habits system is a multi-platform application (web and mobile) that integrates habit tracking, focus timers, AI insights, and gamification. It is designed to cater to both individual users and groups, enabling personal accountability and collaborative progress tracking.

Key Features:

• Daily Habit Tracking: A streamlined dashboard optimized for decision-making and habit completion.
• Focus Timer: A distraction-resistant timer with efficiency metrics and app whitelisting.
• AI Intelligence Layer: Behavioral analysis, slump prediction, habit stacking, adaptive goals, and natural language logging.
• Gamification System: Achievement badges, a trophy room, and identity habit conversion.
• Group Functionality: Shared dashboards, group challenges, and collaborative tracking.

The app will prioritize user experience, leveraging AI models and gamification to sustain engagement while maintaining technical reliability through a robust backend and database architecture.

3. Functional Requirements

Individual User Features:

• As a User, I should be able to track daily habits on a clean dashboard optimized for 4–8 habits.
• As a User, I should see a Daily Score Progress Bar based on completed habits.
• As a User, I should be able to mark habits as completed, start a focus timer, and view completed habits dimmed and struck through.
• As a User, I should be able to use a Focus Timer that pauses when I leave the app or switch to non-approved apps.
• As a User, I should be able to whitelist certain apps that do not pause the timer.
• As a User, I should see my Focus Efficiency Metric calculated as (Total Elapsed Time / Timer Duration) × 100.
• As a User, I should view long-term progress through a Habit Detail View with a horizontal heatmap, year navigation, rolling success rates, and milestone progress.
• As a User, I should receive AI-driven insights like slump prediction, habit stacking suggestions, adaptive goals, and natural language logging.
• As a User, I should earn badges and trophies for habit achievements and convert completed goals into identity habits.

Group Features:

• As a Group Admin, I should be able to create shared dashboards for group habit tracking.
• As a Group Admin, I should be able to set group challenges and track collective progress.
• As a Group Member, I should be able to view group progress, contribute to shared goals, and participate in challenges.
• As a Group Member, I should be able to comment or message within the app to collaborate with others.

4. User Personas

Individual User:

• Description: A motivated individual seeking to build and sustain habits while improving focus and productivity.
• Goals: Personal growth, consistency, and reduced distractions.
• Pain Points: Decision fatigue, lack of accountability, and difficulty maintaining long-term habits.

Group Admin:

• Description: A leader or organizer managing a team or community focused on collective habit-building.
• Goals: Facilitate collaboration, track group progress, and inspire team members.
• Pain Points: Difficulty coordinating group efforts and ensuring participation.

Group Member:

• Description: A team member participating in shared goals and challenges.
• Goals: Contribute to group success while achieving personal milestones.
• Pain Points: Lack of visibility into group progress and limited interaction with peers.

5. Visuals Colors and Theme

Color Palette:

The brave-habits app will feature a bold and inspiring color palette that reflects growth, focus, and achievement:

• Background: #F5F7FA (Soft Mist White)
• Surface: #E1E8ED (Calm Gray)
• Text: #2C3E50 (Deep Navy Blue)
• Accent: #F39C12 (Golden Amber)
• Muted Tones: #BDC3C7 (Gentle Silver)

This palette balances clarity and warmth, creating an inviting yet professional aesthetic.

6. Signature Design Concept

Concept: Interactive Growth Forest

The homepage of brave-habits will feature an Interactive Growth Forest — a dynamic, living visualization of the user’s progress.

Details:

• Visuals: The forest starts sparse, with small saplings representing new habits. As users complete habits, trees grow taller, bloom, and bear fruit.
• Animations: Trees sway gently in the breeze, and completed habits trigger vibrant animations like blossoms or falling leaves.
• Interaction: Users can click on individual trees to view habit details, milestones, and AI insights.
• Transitions: Smooth fade-ins and zoom effects create a sense of immersion.
• Group Integration: For group users, the forest expands to show collective growth, with shared trees representing group challenges.

This concept creates an emotional connection to progress, making habit-building visually rewarding and memorable.

7. Non-Functional Requirements

• Performance: The app must load dashboards in under 2 seconds and handle up to 10,000 concurrent users.
• Scalability: Support both individual and group functionalities without performance degradation.
• Security: Ensure user data privacy with end-to-end encryption and secure authentication.
• Accessibility: Comply with WCAG 2.1 standards for accessibility.

8. Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React for Web
• React Native for Mobile

Backend:

• Python
• FastAPI

Database:

• MySQL or MariaDB (with Alembic for migrations)

AI Models:

• GPT 5.4 for user-friendly responses
• Gemini 3.1 Pro for behavioral analysis
• Google Nano Banana for image generation

AI Tools:

• Litellm for LLM Routing
• Langchain

Orchestration:

• Docker and docker-compose for local development
• Kubernetes for server-side orchestration

9. Assumptions and Constraints

• The app will use local device time for habit tracking and focus timers.
• Group functionality will require additional backend resources for real-time updates.
• AI insights depend on user-provided data and may vary in accuracy.

10. Glossary

• Focus Timer: A productivity tool that tracks time spent on tasks while minimizing distractions.
• Habit Stacking: A strategy that links new habits to existing ones for easier adoption.
• Identity Habit: A habit that becomes part of the user’s self-concept, reducing pressure to maintain streaks.
• Slump Predictor: An AI feature that detects patterns of habit failure and provides warnings.
• Gamification: The use of badges, trophies, and achievements to motivate users.

This document provides a comprehensive foundation for the brave-habits project. Syimyk, your vision for this app is inspiring, and I look forward to seeing it come to life!