DailyJournal

DailyJournal is a Discord bot that brings the joy of journaling to your server. With DailyJournal, you can keep track of your thoughts, experiences, and reflections right within Discord. It provides a private and personal space for users to express themselves, set goals, and document their daily journey. Click here to invite DailyJournal to your server!

Table of Contents

• About
• Features
• Commands
• Installation

About

DailyJournal is a secure and private Discord bot that brings the joy of journaling to your server. With DailyJournal, you can keep track of your thoughts, experiences, and reflections with peace of mind.

_{^{Disclaimer: This bot uses private threads to be your journal space. These threads can only be seen by you, the DailyJournal bot and users with Admin priviledges. Threads are automatically deleted once you save your journal.}}

Features

• Encryption at Rest: All messages added to your journal are encrypted using AES encryption, ensuring that your entries remain confidential and secure.
• Past Journal Entry Lookup: Easily browse and revisit your past journal entries, providing a valuable reference to reflect on your personal growth and experiences.
• Mood Chart: Track your mood over time with a built-in mood chart, providing insights into your emotional well-being and patterns.

Commands

Note: DailyJournal uses Discord slash commands

Command	Description	Arguments	Requirements	Usage(s)
/setup	Set up DailyJournal	None	- First time running /setup	/setup
/add-entry	Add an entry to your journal	None	- Must be run in a valid text channel (where a thread can be created)	/add-entry
/get-entry	Sends you a DM with your journal entry for the specified date	date	Must have completed /setup	/get-entry 01/01/2020
/delete-entry	Deletes the journal entry for the specified date	date	Must have completed /setup	/delete-entry 1/01/2020
/save	Save your journal entry	None	- Can only be used in your personal journal thread - Must have completed /setup	/save
/index	See a list of your journal entry dates	None	Must have completed /setup	/index pass1234
/mood-chart	Sends you a graphical representation of your documented moods	None	Must have completed /setup	/mood-chart
/help	Displays all the commands of the bot	None	None	/help

Installation

• Download and set up Node.js
• Create a new application in the Discord Developer Portal. Save the Token and Client ID Token. A guide to do this can be found here
• Create a new project in MongoDB. Save the Connection String. A guide to do this can be found here

Create a .env file in the root directory. It should look like the following:

DISCORD_TOKEN = <Token>
CLIENT_ID = <Client ID Token>

DATABASE_TOKEN = <Connection String>
MASTER_KEY = <Strong key you create>

After you have the necessary requirements, run the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/ericksonl/DailyJournal.git
cd DailyJournal
npm install