README.md

Journal AI

Journal AI is a Flutter-based mobile application that allows users to create and manage daily journal entries with text and photos.

Features

1. Home Screen: Displays a list of recent journal entries with titles, dates, and photo thumbnails.
2. Calendar View: Allows users to select specific dates to view or create entries.
3. Journal Entry Screen: Enables users to create, view, edit, and delete journal entries.
4. Photo Integration: Users can add one photo per journal entry.
5. Offline Storage: All data is stored locally on the device using SQLite.

How to Use

1. Creating a New Entry:

   • Tap the '+' floating action button on the Home Screen.
   • Or select a date from the Calendar Screen.

2. Viewing/Editing an Existing Entry:

   • Tap on an entry from the Home Screen list.
   • Or select the date of an existing entry from the Calendar Screen.

3. Adding a Photo to an Entry:

   • While creating or editing an entry, tap the 'Add Photo' button.
   • Select a photo from your device's gallery.

4. Deleting an Entry:

   • Open an existing entry and tap the delete icon in the app bar.

5. Navigating the App:

   • Use the bottom navigation bar to switch between the Home Screen and Calendar View.

Development

This app is built using Flutter and uses the following packages:

• sqflite: For local database storage
• table_calendar: For the calendar view
• image_picker: For selecting photos from the device's gallery

To run the app in development mode:

1. Ensure you have Flutter installed on your machine.
2. Clone this repository.
3. Run flutter pub get to install dependencies.
4. Connect a device or start an emulator.
5. Run flutter run to start the app.

Future Improvements

• Implement data backup and sync functionality.
• Add support for multiple photos per entry.
• Implement search functionality for finding specific entries.
• Add tags or categories for better organization of entries.
• Implement a dark mode theme option.