A wellness companion is a friendly surface for mental and physical wellbeing — and a nice showcase for a private, local-LLM-backed app.
Core features
- Mood tracking — quick check-ins; chart trends over time.
- Journaling — freeform entries, optionally summarized by a local model.
- Breathing — guided exercises with a paced animation.
Natural extensions
- CBT tools — thought records and cognitive-reframing prompts.
- Goals & habits — lightweight tracking with gentle nudges.
- Pattern detection — surface mood/sleep correlations.
- Sleep — wind-down routines and tracking.
Design notes
| Principle | Why |
|---|---|
| Local-first data | Wellbeing data is sensitive — keep it on-device |
| Low friction | A check-in must take seconds, or it won't happen |
| Calm UI | Single-column, gentle motion, no notification spam |
If a local LLM summarizes journals or suggests reframes, keep that inference on your own hardware so private entries never leave home.
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