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a habit tracker for developers, designers, and anyone who appreciates a good CLI aesthetic
// 1.3k users * 13.6k habits completed
// iPhone today * web coming soon
// shields are earned streak freezes — and why people switch. miss a day, keep the chain — without lying to yourself.
34 days * 2
// missed tuesday — a shield spent itself. streak lives.
[vacation mode] jun 20 → jun 27
[sick mode]
// a checkbox can't measure two liters of water. five tracking modes mean the habit fits the tracker — not the other way around.
// most habit tracking dies at "i'll open the app later." widgets put the checkbox on your home screen.
// routines bundle habits into morning, workout, or evening blocks — so a good start is one tap chain, not five decisions.
// before the day starts
// gym three times a week is a real habit. so is a monthly review. the schedule bends to your life.
// ten pings a day is how reminders get muted. these stay useful.
09:00meditate[auto]
18:30gym[manual]
21:30daily summary[on]
// gone quiet? a comeback nudge checks in
// timer habits run real work/break sessions — and the minutes log themselves toward the habit.
// connect apple health once, and steps, sleep & exercise fill in on their own. zero taps.
// achievements named the way you'd name them — from your first "init" to "legacy system" at a year of tracking.
★ achievement unlocked: uptime: 30d
★ achievement unlocked: early bird
★ secret unlocked: ???
// no account, no feed, no noise. your data lives on your device — unless you decide otherwise.
$ permissions --required
// none. no account, no feed, no noise.
$ sync --cloud
[ok] 6 habits * 1,204 completions safe
the dark mode you already use in your editor — dracula * nord * tokyo night * catppuccin * gruvbox * 18 more. pick one. the whole page re-themes — the app works exactly the same way.
// dark
// light
$ stats --replay 2026
[jan] day 1 — first habit created. ★ achievement unlocked: init
[feb] ★ uptime: 30d — the first month-long streak
[apr] two days missed — shields spent themselves. the chain survived.
[jun] ★ 100 days * level 10
[oct] best month yet: 92% * tuesdays turn out to be your superpower
[dec] 127 days and counting
// every cell, streak and save above comes from the app's stats page — month calendars, week matrices & per-habit deep-dives included. every chart wears your theme.
this year is fictional. yours starts with one habit. $ init --day-1 →
“I’ve cycled through a lot of habit trackers and init.Habits is the first one I’ve come across in a while that’s actually refreshing. The monospaced, terminal-inspired UI is genuinely unique in a category where everything is starting to look the same.”
asparaguswhale“I’m not even close to being a developer, dealing with code or computers in any way — but somehow this app still struck a cord. Despite being so chill in its design, this app makes me push myself to do better.”
Myllali“The monospaced terminal aesthetic is so much fun!”
datatransfer“Habit trackers have become a troupe. Not this one. Init broke out of the boring looks and delivers craft that no other apps have had. I love the terminal style, and themes.”
ljyjeffrey“Yes.”
QBaraki“The best habit tracker I’ve seen so far. I love that you can customize it however you want (I made everything cute and pink just how I like it and it makes me very happy every time I open the app!)”
dolorres7“The design of the app is what made it catch my eye and appealed to me as an engineer, but what made me stick with it is the ease of use and flexibility it gives you.”
codedeeply“Finally a habit tracker that doesn’t look like every other app… terminal aesthetic is so good. Using it daily now!”
Beusebiu// no trial games — this is yours forever
// everything in free, plus:
~€2.08/mo * 7-day free trial
cancel anytime
one-time, forever
30-day money-back guarantee on pro — refund policy. pro is how init.Habits stays independent.
$ init --platforms
[ok]iPhoneon the app store today * join the ios beta
[~]webcoming soon — fully synced with ios. same habits, same streaks, live on every screen.
[ ]androidplanned — get notified
[ ]apple watchplanned
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