Auto commit: 2026-04-16T11:25:44.037Z

config/urls.py

@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ from django.contrib import admin
 from django.urls import include, path
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.conf.urls.static import static
+from django.views.generic.base import RedirectView
 
 urlpatterns = [
+    path("favicon.ico", RedirectView.as_view(url=settings.STATIC_URL + "images/favicon.svg", permanent=False)),
     path("admin/", admin.site.urls),
     path("", include("core.urls")),
 ]

core/admin.py

@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ class CategoryAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
 class MomentumEntryAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     list_display = (
         "title",
+        "user",
         "entry_date",
         "category",
         "focus_score",
         "energy_score",
         "deep_work_minutes",
     )
-    list_filter = ("category", "entry_date")
+    list_filter = ("user", "category", "entry_date")
-    search_fields = ("title", "takeaway", "reflection")
+    search_fields = ("title", "takeaway", "reflection", "user__username")
     date_hierarchy = "entry_date"

core/forms.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from django import forms
+from django.contrib.auth.forms import AuthenticationForm, UserCreationForm
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.utils import timezone
 
 from .models import MomentumEntry
@@ -64,3 +66,39 @@ class MomentumEntryForm(forms.ModelForm):
         if len(takeaway.split()) < 3:
             raise forms.ValidationError("Write a short sentence with at least three words.")
         return takeaway
+
+
+class LoginForm(AuthenticationForm):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.fields["username"].help_text = "Use the username you chose when creating your account."
+        self.fields["password"].help_text = "Enter the same password you used during sign up."
+        for field in self.fields.values():
+            field.widget.attrs["class"] = f"{field.widget.attrs.get('class', '')} form-control".strip()
+            field.widget.attrs.setdefault("autocomplete", "off")
+
+class SignUpForm(UserCreationForm):
+    email = forms.EmailField(required=False)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = User
+        fields = ("username", "email", "password1", "password2")
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.fields["username"].help_text = "Pick a simple username for your private dashboard."
+        self.fields["email"].help_text = "Optional, but useful if you later add notifications."
+        self.fields["password1"].help_text = "Use at least 8 characters so your account is harder to guess."
+        self.fields["password2"].help_text = "Type the same password again to confirm it."
+        for name, field in self.fields.items():
+            field.widget.attrs["class"] = f"{field.widget.attrs.get('class', '')} form-control".strip()
+            if name == "username":
+                field.widget.attrs.setdefault("autofocus", True)
+            field.widget.attrs.setdefault("autocomplete", "off")
+
+    def save(self, commit=True):
+        user = super().save(commit=False)
+        user.email = self.cleaned_data.get("email", "")
+        if commit:
+            user.save()
+        return user

core/migrations/0003_momentumentry_user.py

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.7 on 2026-04-16 11:22
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('core', '0002_seed_demo_data'),
+        migrations.swappable_dependency(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='momentumentry',
+            name='user',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(blank=True, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, related_name='momentum_entries', to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
+        ),
+    ]

core/models.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.validators import MaxValueValidator, MinValueValidator
 from django.db import models
 from django.urls import reverse
@@ -17,6 +18,13 @@ class Category(models.Model):
 
 
 class MomentumEntry(models.Model):
+    user = models.ForeignKey(
+        settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
+        related_name="momentum_entries",
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+    )
     category = models.ForeignKey(Category, on_delete=models.PROTECT, related_name="entries")
     title = models.CharField(max_length=120)
     entry_date = models.DateField()

core/templates/base.html

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
   <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Manrope:wght@600;700;800&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
   <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" integrity="sha384-QWTKZyjpPEjISv5WaRU9OFeRpok6YctnYmDr5pNlyT2bRjXh0JMhjY6hW+ALEwIH" crossorigin="anonymous">
+  <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="{% static 'images/favicon.svg' %}?v={{ deployment_timestamp }}">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'css/custom.css' %}?v={{ deployment_timestamp }}">
   {% block head %}{% endblock %}
 </head>

core/templates/core/entry_detail.html

@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 {% block content %}
 <div class="subpage-shell">
   <div class="container py-5">
+    {% if messages %}
+    <div class="message-stack mb-4">
+      {% for message in messages %}
+      <div class="alert alert-{{ message.tags|default:'info' }} custom-alert mb-0" role="alert">{{ message }}</div>
+      {% endfor %}
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
     {% if created %}
     <div class="alert custom-alert alert-success mb-4" role="alert">
       Nice—your check-in was saved successfully. This detail page is the confirmation step of the MVP workflow.
@@ -52,8 +60,12 @@
             <h2>Keep the loop going</h2>
           </div>
           <div class="d-grid gap-3 mb-4">
+            {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
             <a class="btn btn-accent" href="{% url 'home' %}#check-in">Log another day</a>
-            <a class="btn btn-ghost" href="{% url 'entry_list' %}">View all entries</a>
+            {% else %}
+            <a class="btn btn-accent" href="{% url 'signup' %}">Create your account</a>
+            {% endif %}
+            <a class="btn btn-ghost" href="{% url 'entry_list' %}">{% if is_demo_mode %}View demo entries{% else %}View all entries{% endif %}</a>
             <a class="btn btn-ghost" href="/admin/">Open admin</a>
           </div>
           <h3 class="h5">More in {{ entry.category.name }}</h3>

core/templates/core/entry_list.html

@@ -6,15 +6,32 @@
 {% block content %}
 <div class="subpage-shell">
   <div class="container py-5">
+    {% if messages %}
+    <div class="message-stack mb-4">
+      {% for message in messages %}
+      <div class="alert alert-{{ message.tags|default:'info' }} custom-alert mb-0" role="alert">{{ message }}</div>
+      {% endfor %}
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
     <div class="subpage-header glass-panel mb-4">
       <div>
         <span class="eyebrow">History</span>
-        <h1>All momentum entries</h1>
+        <h1>{% if is_demo_mode %}Demo momentum entries{% else %}Your momentum entries{% endif %}</h1>
-        <p>Filter by category and open any check-in for its confirmation/detail view.</p>
+        <p>{% if is_demo_mode %}Browse the seeded sample history, then create an account when you want private tracking.{% else %}Filter your private check-ins by category and open any one for its detail view.{% endif %}</p>
       </div>
-      <div class="d-flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+      <div class="d-flex flex-wrap gap-2 align-items-center">
         <a class="btn btn-ghost" href="{% url 'home' %}">Back to dashboard</a>
+        {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
         <a class="btn btn-accent" href="{% url 'home' %}#check-in">New check-in</a>
+        <form method="post" action="{% url 'logout' %}" class="inline-form">
+          {% csrf_token %}
+          <button class="btn btn-ghost" type="submit">Log out</button>
+        </form>
+        {% else %}
+        <a class="btn btn-ghost" href="{% url 'login' %}">Log in</a>
+        <a class="btn btn-accent" href="{% url 'signup' %}">Create account</a>
+        {% endif %}
       </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -47,9 +64,13 @@
     </div>
     {% else %}
     <div class="glass-panel empty-state">
-      <h2>No entries for this filter</h2>
+      <h2>{% if is_demo_mode %}No demo entries for this filter{% else %}No private entries for this filter{% endif %}</h2>
-      <p>Try a different category or create a new check-in from the dashboard.</p>
+      <p>{% if is_demo_mode %}Try a different category or create an account to start tracking your own days.{% else %}Try a different category or create a new check-in from the dashboard.{% endif %}</p>
+      {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
       <a class="btn btn-accent mt-3" href="{% url 'home' %}#check-in">Create an entry</a>
+      {% else %}
+      <a class="btn btn-accent mt-3" href="{% url 'signup' %}">Create your account</a>
+      {% endif %}
     </div>
     {% endif %}
   </div>

core/templates/core/index.html

@@ -14,9 +14,21 @@
         </button>
         <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="mainNav">
           <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto align-items-lg-center gap-lg-2">
-            <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#check-in">New check-in</a></li>
+            <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#check-in">{% if request.user.is_authenticated %}New check-in{% else %}Get started{% endif %}</a></li>
             <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#weekly-trend">Weekly trend</a></li>
-            <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="{% url 'entry_list' %}">All entries</a></li>
+            <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="{% url 'entry_list' %}">{% if request.user.is_authenticated %}My entries{% else %}Demo entries{% endif %}</a></li>
+            {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
+            <li class="nav-item"><span class="nav-user">{{ request.user.username }}</span></li>
+            <li class="nav-item">
+              <form method="post" action="{% url 'logout' %}" class="nav-form">
+                {% csrf_token %}
+                <button type="submit" class="nav-link nav-pill nav-button">Log out</button>
+              </form>
+            </li>
+            {% else %}
+            <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="{% url 'login' %}">Log in</a></li>
+            <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link nav-pill" href="{% url 'signup' %}">Sign up</a></li>
+            {% endif %}
             <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link nav-pill" href="/admin/">Admin</a></li>
           </ul>
         </div>
@@ -29,12 +41,23 @@
       <div class="container py-5 position-relative">
         <div class="row align-items-center g-5">
           <div class="col-lg-6">
-            <span class="eyebrow">Interesting Python project · daily tracker MVP</span>
+            <span class="eyebrow">{% if request.user.is_authenticated %}Private momentum tracker{% else %}Interesting Python project · try the demo{% endif %}</span>
             <h1 class="hero-title">Track your momentum like a product, not a spreadsheet.</h1>
-            <p class="hero-copy">Log a single daily check-in, watch your focus and energy trend over time, and turn a simple Django app into a polished personal dashboard you can actually share.</p>
+            <p class="hero-copy">
+              {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
+              Welcome back, {{ request.user.username }}. Your entries are now private to your account, so this dashboard reflects your own focus, energy, and small wins.
+              {% else %}
+              Explore the tracker with demo data first, then create a free account when you are ready to save private daily check-ins.
+              {% endif %}
+            </p>
             <div class="hero-actions d-flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+              {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
               <a class="btn btn-accent btn-lg" href="#check-in">Log today’s momentum</a>
-              <a class="btn btn-ghost btn-lg" href="{% url 'entry_list' %}">Browse history</a>
+              <a class="btn btn-ghost btn-lg" href="{% url 'entry_list' %}">Browse your history</a>
+              {% else %}
+              <a class="btn btn-accent btn-lg" href="{% url 'signup' %}">Create free account</a>
+              <a class="btn btn-ghost btn-lg" href="{% url 'entry_list' %}">Browse demo history</a>
+              {% endif %}
             </div>
             <div class="hero-meta d-flex flex-wrap gap-4 mt-4">
               <div>
@@ -49,7 +72,7 @@
           </div>
           <div class="col-lg-6">
             <div class="glass-panel insight-panel">
-              <div class="panel-label">30-day snapshot</div>
+              <div class="panel-label">{% if is_demo_mode %}Demo 30-day snapshot{% else %}Your 30-day snapshot{% endif %}</div>
               <div class="row g-3">
                 <div class="col-6">
                   <article class="metric-card">
@@ -105,10 +128,17 @@
           <div class="col-xl-7">
             <div class="section-heading">
               <span class="eyebrow">Workflow widget</span>
-              <h2>Capture one meaningful check-in.</h2>
+              <h2>{% if request.user.is_authenticated %}Capture one meaningful check-in.{% else %}Create your account to start saving check-ins.{% endif %}</h2>
-              <p>Each entry becomes a usable artifact: you log the day, land on a confirmation detail view, and keep building a real momentum history.</p>
+              <p>
+                {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
+                Each entry becomes a private artifact: you log the day, land on a confirmation detail view, and build your own momentum history.
+                {% else %}
+                You can already browse the demo dashboard. Once you sign up, new entries will belong only to your account.
+                {% endif %}
+              </p>
             </div>
             <div class="glass-panel form-panel">
+              {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
               <form method="post" novalidate>
                 {% csrf_token %}
                 <div class="row g-3">
@@ -132,6 +162,19 @@
                   <span class="form-hint mb-0">Default categories are ready, and you can manage them later from Django Admin.</span>
                 </div>
               </form>
+              {% else %}
+              <div class="auth-callout">
+                <div class="chip-row mb-3">
+                  <span class="trend-chip">Private entries</span>
+                  <span class="trend-chip">Login + signup ready</span>
+                </div>
+                <p class="mb-4">This prevents your personal notes from mixing with the demo sample data. It is a common first step when an app starts storing user-specific information.</p>
+                <div class="d-flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+                  <a class="btn btn-accent btn-lg" href="{% url 'signup' %}">Create account</a>
+                  <a class="btn btn-ghost btn-lg" href="{% url 'login' %}">Log in</a>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              {% endif %}
             </div>
           </div>
           <div class="col-xl-5">
@@ -142,7 +185,7 @@
             <div class="stack-grid">
               <article class="glass-panel feature-card">
                 <h3>Create</h3>
-                <p>Submit a structured daily entry with validation, categories, and tangible metrics.</p>
+                <p>{% if request.user.is_authenticated %}Submit a structured daily entry with validation, categories, and personal ownership.{% else %}Create an account in a few seconds so the app can keep your data separate from demo content.{% endif %}</p>
               </article>
               <article class="glass-panel feature-card">
                 <h3>Confirm</h3>
@@ -163,9 +206,9 @@
         <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between align-items-end gap-3 mb-4">
           <div class="section-heading compact mb-0">
             <span class="eyebrow">7-day insight</span>
-            <h2>Focus and energy trend</h2>
+            <h2>{% if is_demo_mode %}Demo focus and energy trend{% else %}Your focus and energy trend{% endif %}</h2>
           </div>
-          <a class="text-link" href="{% url 'entry_list' %}">Open full history</a>
+          <a class="text-link" href="{% url 'entry_list' %}">{% if is_demo_mode %}Open demo history{% else %}Open your history{% endif %}</a>
         </div>
         <div class="glass-panel chart-panel">
           <div class="trend-chart">
@@ -190,9 +233,9 @@
         <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between align-items-end gap-3 mb-4">
           <div class="section-heading compact mb-0">
             <span class="eyebrow">Recent check-ins</span>
-            <h2>Momentum history preview</h2>
+            <h2>{% if is_demo_mode %}Demo momentum history preview{% else %}Your momentum history preview{% endif %}</h2>
           </div>
-          <a class="text-link" href="{% url 'entry_list' %}">See every entry</a>
+          <a class="text-link" href="{% url 'entry_list' %}">{% if is_demo_mode %}See every demo entry{% else %}See every entry{% endif %}</a>
         </div>
         {% if recent_entries %}
         <div class="row g-4">
@@ -216,8 +259,14 @@
         </div>
         {% else %}
         <div class="glass-panel empty-state">
-          <h3>No entries yet</h3>
+          <h3>{% if request.user.is_authenticated %}No private entries yet{% else %}No demo entries yet{% endif %}</h3>
-          <p>Start with one check-in above and this dashboard will instantly become your first useful Python product demo.</p>
+          <p>
+            {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
+            Start with one check-in above and this dashboard will instantly become your own useful Python product demo.
+            {% else %}
+            Create an account to start filling this dashboard with your own progress history.
+            {% endif %}
+          </p>
         </div>
         {% endif %}
       </div>

core/templates/core/signup.html

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}{{ page_title }}{% endblock %}
+{% block meta_description %}{{ meta_description }}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="subpage-shell auth-shell">
+  <div class="container py-5">
+    {% if messages %}
+    <div class="message-stack mb-4">
+      {% for message in messages %}
+      <div class="alert alert-{{ message.tags|default:'info' }} custom-alert mb-0" role="alert">{{ message }}</div>
+      {% endfor %}
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    <div class="row justify-content-center">
+      <div class="col-lg-7 col-xl-6">
+        <div class="glass-panel auth-card">
+          <span class="eyebrow">Create account</span>
+          <h1>Start your private tracker</h1>
+          <p>This is the simple user system behind the app: once you sign up, each new entry is stored under your account instead of the public demo sample.</p>
+
+          <form method="post" novalidate>
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            <input type="hidden" name="next" value="{{ next_url }}">
+            <div class="row g-3">
+              {% for field in form %}
+              <div class="col-12 {% if field.name == 'username' or field.name == 'email' %}col-md-6{% endif %}">
+                <label class="form-label" for="{{ field.id_for_label }}">{{ field.label }}</label>
+                {{ field }}
+                {% if field.help_text %}
+                <div class="form-hint">{{ field.help_text }}</div>
+                {% endif %}
+                {% if field.errors %}
+                <div class="invalid-feedback d-block">
+                  {% for error in field.errors %}{{ error }}{% endfor %}
+                </div>
+                {% endif %}
+              </div>
+              {% endfor %}
+            </div>
+            {% if form.non_field_errors %}
+            <div class="invalid-feedback d-block mt-3">
+              {% for error in form.non_field_errors %}{{ error }}{% endfor %}
+            </div>
+            {% endif %}
+            <div class="d-flex flex-wrap gap-3 align-items-center mt-4">
+              <button type="submit" class="btn btn-accent btn-lg">Create account</button>
+              <a class="btn btn-ghost btn-lg" href="{% url 'login' %}{% if next_url %}?next={{ next_url|urlencode }}{% endif %}">I already have an account</a>
+            </div>
+          </form>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}

core/templates/registration/login.html

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}{{ page_title|default:"Log in | Momentum Atlas" }}{% endblock %}
+{% block meta_description %}Log in to Momentum Atlas and continue your private daily tracking workflow.{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="subpage-shell auth-shell">
+  <div class="container py-5">
+    {% if messages %}
+    <div class="message-stack mb-4">
+      {% for message in messages %}
+      <div class="alert alert-{{ message.tags|default:'info' }} custom-alert mb-0" role="alert">{{ message }}</div>
+      {% endfor %}
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    <div class="row justify-content-center">
+      <div class="col-lg-6 col-xl-5">
+        <div class="glass-panel auth-card">
+          <span class="eyebrow">Account access</span>
+          <h1>Log in to your dashboard</h1>
+          <p>Once logged in, new check-ins belong to your account and only you will see them.</p>
+
+          <form method="post" novalidate>
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            {% for field in form %}
+            <div class="mb-3">
+              <label class="form-label" for="{{ field.id_for_label }}">{{ field.label }}</label>
+              {{ field }}
+              {% if field.help_text %}
+              <div class="form-hint">{{ field.help_text }}</div>
+              {% endif %}
+              {% if field.errors %}
+              <div class="invalid-feedback d-block">
+                {% for error in field.errors %}{{ error }}{% endfor %}
+              </div>
+              {% endif %}
+            </div>
+            {% endfor %}
+            {% if form.non_field_errors %}
+            <div class="invalid-feedback d-block mb-3">
+              {% for error in form.non_field_errors %}{{ error }}{% endfor %}
+            </div>
+            {% endif %}
+            {% if next %}<input type="hidden" name="next" value="{{ next }}">{% endif %}
+            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-accent btn-lg w-100">Log in</button>
+          </form>
+
+          <div class="auth-footer">
+            <span>New here?</span>
+            <a class="text-link" href="{% url 'signup' %}{% if next %}?next={{ next|urlencode }}{% endif %}">Create your free account</a>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}

core/urls.py

@@ -1,9 +1,22 @@
+from django.contrib.auth import views as auth_views
 from django.urls import path
 
-from .views import entry_detail, entry_list, home
+from .forms import LoginForm
+from .views import entry_detail, entry_list, home, signup
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path("", home, name="home"),
     path("entries/", entry_list, name="entry_list"),
     path("entries/<int:pk>/", entry_detail, name="entry_detail"),
+    path(
+        "login/",
+        auth_views.LoginView.as_view(
+            template_name="registration/login.html",
+            redirect_authenticated_user=True,
+            authentication_form=LoginForm,
+        ),
+        name="login",
+    ),
+    path("logout/", auth_views.LogoutView.as_view(next_page="home"), name="logout"),
+    path("signup/", signup, name="signup"),
 ]

core/views.py

@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ from datetime import timedelta
 
 from django import get_version as django_version
 from django.contrib import messages
-from django.db.models import Avg, Count, Sum
+from django.contrib.auth import login
+from django.db.models import Avg, Count, Q, Sum
 from django.db.models.functions import Coalesce
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect, render
+from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils import timezone
 
-from .forms import MomentumEntryForm
+from .forms import MomentumEntryForm, SignUpForm
 from .models import Category, MomentumEntry
 
 
@@ -17,6 +19,21 @@ APP_NAME = "Momentum Atlas"
 APP_TAGLINE = "A polished personal dashboard for tracking focus, energy, and small wins."
 
 
+def _entries_for_request(request):
+    entries = MomentumEntry.objects.select_related("category")
+    if request.user.is_authenticated:
+        return entries.filter(user=request.user)
+    return entries.filter(user__isnull=True)
+
+
+def _categories_for_request(request):
+    if request.user.is_authenticated:
+        entry_filter = Q(entries__user=request.user)
+    else:
+        entry_filter = Q(entries__user__isnull=True)
+    return Category.objects.annotate(entry_total=Count("entries", filter=entry_filter))
+
+
 def _build_weekly_trend(entries):
     today = timezone.localdate()
     start_date = today - timedelta(days=6)
@@ -54,8 +71,8 @@ def _build_weekly_trend(entries):
     return trend
 
 
-def _dashboard_context():
+def _dashboard_context(request):
-    entries = MomentumEntry.objects.select_related("category")
+    entries = _entries_for_request(request)
     recent_entries = entries[:6]
     last_30_days = timezone.localdate() - timedelta(days=29)
     stats_window = entries.filter(entry_date__gte=last_30_days)
@@ -80,13 +97,16 @@ def _dashboard_context():
         spotlight = "Your recent focus trend is excellent—keep protecting that deep-work time."
     elif focus_average >= 6:
         spotlight = "Momentum is building. A little more consistency could turn this into a real streak."
-    else:
+    elif totals["total_entries"]:
         spotlight = "A reset week might help—shrink the task list and aim for one clear win each day."
+    else:
+        spotlight = "Your dashboard will start filling in as soon as you save the first check-in."
 
     return {
         "recent_entries": recent_entries,
-        "categories": Category.objects.all(),
+        "categories": _categories_for_request(request),
         "weekly_trend": weekly_trend,
+        "is_demo_mode": not request.user.is_authenticated,
         "stats": {
             "total_entries": totals["total_entries"],
             "avg_focus": focus_average,
@@ -105,10 +125,16 @@ def home(request):
     now = timezone.now()
 
     if request.method == "POST":
+        if not request.user.is_authenticated:
+            messages.info(request, "Create a free account or log in to save personal check-ins.")
+            return redirect(f"{reverse('login')}?next={reverse('home')}")
+
         form = MomentumEntryForm(request.POST)
         if form.is_valid():
-            entry = form.save()
+            entry = form.save(commit=False)
-            messages.success(request, "Momentum captured. Your new check-in is ready.")
+            entry.user = request.user
+            entry.save()
+            messages.success(request, "Momentum captured. Your new private check-in is ready.")
             return redirect(f"{entry.get_absolute_url()}?created=1")
         messages.error(request, "Please fix the form errors and try again.")
     else:
@@ -126,14 +152,14 @@ def home(request):
         "page_title": f"{APP_NAME} | Daily focus dashboard",
         "meta_description": "Track daily focus, energy, and deep-work minutes in a polished Python dashboard.",
         "form": form,
-        **_dashboard_context(),
+        **_dashboard_context(request),
     }
     return render(request, "core/index.html", context)
 
 
 def entry_list(request):
     selected_slug = request.GET.get("category", "")
-    entries = MomentumEntry.objects.select_related("category")
+    entries = _entries_for_request(request)
     if selected_slug:
         entries = entries.filter(category__slug=selected_slug)
 
@@ -141,24 +167,47 @@ def entry_list(request):
         "page_title": f"All check-ins | {APP_NAME}",
         "meta_description": "Browse recent check-ins and filter your momentum history by category.",
         "entries": entries,
-        "categories": Category.objects.annotate(entry_total=Count("entries")),
+        "categories": _categories_for_request(request),
         "selected_slug": selected_slug,
+        "is_demo_mode": not request.user.is_authenticated,
     }
     return render(request, "core/entry_list.html", context)
 
 
 def entry_detail(request, pk):
-    entry = get_object_or_404(MomentumEntry.objects.select_related("category"), pk=pk)
+    scoped_entries = _entries_for_request(request)
-    related_entries = (
+    entry = get_object_or_404(scoped_entries, pk=pk)
-        MomentumEntry.objects.select_related("category")
+    related_entries = scoped_entries.filter(category=entry.category).exclude(pk=entry.pk)[:3]
-        .filter(category=entry.category)
-        .exclude(pk=entry.pk)[:3]
-    )
     context = {
         "page_title": f"{entry.title} | {APP_NAME}",
         "meta_description": entry.takeaway,
         "entry": entry,
         "related_entries": related_entries,
         "created": request.GET.get("created") == "1",
+        "is_demo_mode": not request.user.is_authenticated,
     }
     return render(request, "core/entry_detail.html", context)
+
+
+def signup(request):
+    if request.user.is_authenticated:
+        return redirect("home")
+
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        form = SignUpForm(request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            user = form.save()
+            login(request, user)
+            messages.success(request, "Your account is ready. You can now save private momentum entries.")
+            return redirect(request.POST.get("next") or "home")
+        messages.error(request, "Please fix the sign-up form and try again.")
+    else:
+        form = SignUpForm()
+
+    context = {
+        "page_title": f"Create account | {APP_NAME}",
+        "meta_description": "Create a private Momentum Atlas account to save personal check-ins.",
+        "form": form,
+        "next_url": request.GET.get("next") or request.POST.get("next") or reverse("home"),
+    }
+    return render(request, "core/signup.html", context)

static/css/custom.css

@@ -87,6 +87,27 @@ p {
     padding: 0.55rem 1rem !important;
 }
 
+.nav-user {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    min-height: 2.75rem;
+    padding: 0.55rem 0.9rem;
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
+    color: #ffffff;
+    font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.nav-form,
+.inline-form {
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+.nav-button {
+    background: transparent;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
 .hero-section {
     position: relative;
     padding: 1rem 0 4rem;
@@ -206,7 +227,8 @@ p {
 }
 
 .chip-row,
-.filter-row {
+.filter-row,
+.message-stack {
     display: flex;
     flex-wrap: wrap;
     gap: 0.75rem;
@@ -255,7 +277,8 @@ p {
 
 .section-heading h2,
 .subpage-header h1,
-.detail-panel h1 {
+.detail-panel h1,
+.auth-card h1 {
     font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
     margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
 }
@@ -269,12 +292,14 @@ p {
 .detail-panel,
 .sidebar-panel,
 .subpage-header,
-.empty-state {
+.empty-state,
+.auth-card {
     padding: 2rem;
 }
 
 .form-panel .form-control,
-.form-panel .form-select {
+.form-panel .form-select,
+.auth-card .form-control {
     border-radius: 16px;
     border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.35);
     padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
@@ -345,6 +370,27 @@ p {
     margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
 }
 
+.auth-callout {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.auth-shell {
+    padding: 1rem 0 3rem;
+}
+
+.auth-card {
+    max-width: 100%;
+}
+
+.auth-footer {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    align-items: center;
+    margin-top: 1.25rem;
+}
+
 .trend-chart {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: repeat(7, minmax(0, 1fr));
@@ -534,7 +580,12 @@ p {
     .sidebar-panel,
     .subpage-header,
     .empty-state,
-    .insight-panel {
+    .insight-panel,
+    .auth-card {
         padding: 1.4rem;
     }
+
+    .nav-user {
+        width: fit-content;
+    }
 }

static/images/favicon.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" role="img" aria-label="Momentum Atlas favicon">
+  <defs>
+    <linearGradient id="bg" x1="8" y1="6" x2="56" y2="58" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+      <stop offset="0" stop-color="#0F766E"/>
+      <stop offset="1" stop-color="#F97316"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <linearGradient id="glow" x1="12" y1="14" x2="52" y2="50" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+      <stop offset="0" stop-color="#ffffff" stop-opacity="0.38"/>
+      <stop offset="1" stop-color="#ffffff" stop-opacity="0.08"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+  <rect x="4" y="4" width="56" height="56" rx="18" fill="url(#bg)"/>
+  <rect x="8" y="8" width="48" height="48" rx="14" fill="url(#glow)"/>
+  <path d="M18 40 L27 31 L33 36 L46 22" fill="none" stroke="#FFFAF4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="5"/>
+  <circle cx="46" cy="22" r="4" fill="#F59E0B" stroke="#FFFAF4" stroke-width="2"/>
+  <path d="M18 46 H46" stroke="#FFFAF4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-opacity="0.45" stroke-width="3"/>
+</svg>

staticfiles/css/custom.css

@@ -87,6 +87,27 @@ p {
     padding: 0.55rem 1rem !important;
 }
 
+.nav-user {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    min-height: 2.75rem;
+    padding: 0.55rem 0.9rem;
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
+    color: #ffffff;
+    font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.nav-form,
+.inline-form {
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+.nav-button {
+    background: transparent;
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
 .hero-section {
     position: relative;
     padding: 1rem 0 4rem;
@@ -206,7 +227,8 @@ p {
 }
 
 .chip-row,
-.filter-row {
+.filter-row,
+.message-stack {
     display: flex;
     flex-wrap: wrap;
     gap: 0.75rem;
@@ -255,7 +277,8 @@ p {
 
 .section-heading h2,
 .subpage-header h1,
-.detail-panel h1 {
+.detail-panel h1,
+.auth-card h1 {
     font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
     margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
 }
@@ -269,12 +292,14 @@ p {
 .detail-panel,
 .sidebar-panel,
 .subpage-header,
-.empty-state {
+.empty-state,
+.auth-card {
     padding: 2rem;
 }
 
 .form-panel .form-control,
-.form-panel .form-select {
+.form-panel .form-select,
+.auth-card .form-control {
     border-radius: 16px;
     border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.35);
     padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
@@ -345,6 +370,27 @@ p {
     margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
 }
 
+.auth-callout {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.auth-shell {
+    padding: 1rem 0 3rem;
+}
+
+.auth-card {
+    max-width: 100%;
+}
+
+.auth-footer {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    align-items: center;
+    margin-top: 1.25rem;
+}
+
 .trend-chart {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: repeat(7, minmax(0, 1fr));
@@ -534,7 +580,12 @@ p {
     .sidebar-panel,
     .subpage-header,
     .empty-state,
-    .insight-panel {
+    .insight-panel,
+    .auth-card {
         padding: 1.4rem;
     }
+
+    .nav-user {
+        width: fit-content;
+    }
 }

staticfiles/images/favicon.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" role="img" aria-label="Momentum Atlas favicon">
+  <defs>
+    <linearGradient id="bg" x1="8" y1="6" x2="56" y2="58" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+      <stop offset="0" stop-color="#0F766E"/>
+      <stop offset="1" stop-color="#F97316"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <linearGradient id="glow" x1="12" y1="14" x2="52" y2="50" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+      <stop offset="0" stop-color="#ffffff" stop-opacity="0.38"/>
+      <stop offset="1" stop-color="#ffffff" stop-opacity="0.08"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+  <rect x="4" y="4" width="56" height="56" rx="18" fill="url(#bg)"/>
+  <rect x="8" y="8" width="48" height="48" rx="14" fill="url(#glow)"/>
+  <path d="M18 40 L27 31 L33 36 L46 22" fill="none" stroke="#FFFAF4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="5"/>
+  <circle cx="46" cy="22" r="4" fill="#F59E0B" stroke="#FFFAF4" stroke-width="2"/>
+  <path d="M18 46 H46" stroke="#FFFAF4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-opacity="0.45" stroke-width="3"/>
+</svg>