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by alc90 159 days ago
Last year I tracked my days in a spreadsheet. Not in a done / not-done way, but with a 0–100 score based on effort and intent.

Reading 10 pages still mattered even if the goal was 30. That small shift actually helped me stay consistent.

I wanted to do the same thing in 2026, but just rebuilding that spreadsheet (again) was a pain so I stopped fighting it and vibe coded a tiny app instead.

Zilnic is just that: rate your day, add a note, see some simple stats over time. No streak anxiety. No guilt. No “you failed today” energy.

It works with or without an account if you want to try it.

1 comments

Landing page doesn't say what it is, what it does, or what data it's tracking. Or what kind of security/privacy features it has.
There are links for terms & privacy with this info - but it was only on the login page (so I guess it was easy to miss). I fixed that by adding the links at the bottom of the page also.

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