A modern AI-powered diary web application that allows users to write, manage, and reflect on their daily thoughts. MyDiary enhances journaling with automatic summaries and mood detection using AI.

• Create, edit, and delete diary entries
• AI-generated summaries (exactly 2 sentences)
• AI mood detection (1 word + emoji)
• User authentication (including Google login)
• Clean and responsive UI
• Fast and simple user experience

• Backend: Django (Python)
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• AI Integration: OpenRouter and Openai client
• Authentication: Django Auth + Google OAuth

mydiary/ │ ├── diary_app/ │ ├── migrations/ │ ├── templates/ │ ├── static/ │ ├── views.py │ ├── models.py │ ├── urls.py │ ├── manage.py ├── requirements.txt └── README.md

git clone https://github.com/Achala-Elijah/diary_application.git

python -m venv venv

Activate it:

• Linux/Mac: source venv/bin/activate
• Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

pip install -r requirements.txt

cd diary

python manage.py makemigrations

python manage.py migrate

python manage.py createsuperuser

follow the instructions

OPENROUTER_API_KEY="your api key"

1. Go to Google Cloud Console
2. Create OAuth credentials
3. Add redirect URI: http://localhost:8000/accounts/google/login/callback/
4. Add credentials to your Django app (Social applications)

python manage.py runserver

Open your browser and visit: http://127.0.0.1:8000/ or http://127.0.0.1:8000/diary_app/

Generates a concise 2-sentence summary that captures the main ideas and tone.

Returns one word + one emoji representing the dominant emotion. Example: Happy 😊, Sad 😢

• Always run migrations after changing models
• Keep your API keys secure
• Use a virtual environment to manage dependencies

• Ensure your API keys are valid
• Google login requires proper OAuth setup

Built with ❤️ by Elijah Achala