Habitica

Health v2 · maintenance only

Flags: no_license

Adoption not part of the score

14092 stars · 4449 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Habitica is an open-source habit-building application that gamifies personal goals by treating your life like a role-playing game, where completing tasks levels up your character and failing loses HP. It consists of a Node.js/Express backend with a Vue.js frontend, plus companion Android and iOS mobile apps.

Use cases

• track daily habits and to-dos with game rewards
• build motivation by leveling up an RPG character
• manage a personal task list with accountability
• host a self-hosted gamified productivity server
• build third-party tools on the Habitica API

When to choose

• you want gamification mechanics (XP, gold, HP) to stay motivated
• you want a self-hostable habit tracker with an API
• you enjoy RPG-style productivity apps

When to avoid

• you need a plain, minimal to-do list without game elements
• you want to contribute code — community PRs are paused as of August 2026
• you need offline-first or native desktop support

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

web-framework gui developer-tools web-development gaming-tools cross-platform habit-tracker gamification rpg vue express mongodb self-improvement nodejs web-server android

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