academic_project_tracker

🎓 Student Research Tracker

A personal research and task management system designed for graduate students and researchers.

Quick Start

1. Clone or Download this template

   git clone <your-repo-url>
   cd project_tracker
   

2. Install dependencies

   npm install
   cd src/frontend && npm install && cd ../..
   

3. Initialize your tracker

   chmod +x setup-student-template.sh
   ./setup-student-template.sh
   

4. Start the application

   npm run dev
   

5. Open in browser
   • Go to http://localhost:5173

What’s Included

Pre-configured Projects

• Research Project 1 - Your primary research
• Coursework - Class assignments
• Reading & Literature Review - Papers and reading list

Default Tags

• 📘 reading
• ✍️ writing
• 🧪 experiment
• 👥 meeting
• 📚 coursework
• 🚨 urgent

Goal Tracking

• Monthly Goals - Track what you want to accomplish this month
• Semester Goals - Long-term semester objectives

Customization

Add Your Own Projects

1. Click “Projects” in the sidebar
2. Enter project name
3. Click “+ Create Project”

Customize Tags

1. Open any task
2. Click “+ New Tag” in the Tags section
3. Choose a name and color

Set Semester Deadlines

1. Go to “Deadlines” view
2. Update semester end date
3. Add conference/paper deadlines

Modify Goals

1. Navigate to “Goals” view
2. Edit Monthly/Semester goals
3. Link tasks and projects to goals

Features

• 📋 Kanban Board - Visual task management
• 🎯 Goals - Track monthly and semester objectives
• ⏰ Deadlines - Never miss important dates
• 🏷️ Tags - Organize tasks with custom tags
• ✅ Checklists - Break down tasks into sub-tasks
• 🔗 Links - Attach Google Docs, Overleaf, GitHub links
• 📊 Projects Overview - See all your projects at a glance

Tips for Students

Daily Workflow

1. Check Board view for today’s tasks
2. Move tasks across columns (To-Do → In Progress → Done)
3. Add new tasks as they come up

Weekly Review

1. Review Goals progress
2. Update Deadlines if needed
3. Archive completed tasks

Monthly Planning

1. Create/update Monthly Goals
2. Link relevant tasks to goals
3. Set priorities for the month

Backup Your Data

Your data is stored locally in src/backend/data/tracker.db

Backup regularly:

cp src/backend/data/tracker.db tracker-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d).db

Customization Guide

Change Colors

Edit src/frontend/tailwind.config.js for theme colors

Add Custom Fields

Modify database schema in src/backend/models/database.js

Add New Views

Create new components in src/frontend/pages/

Requirements Checklist

Use this tracker to meet course requirements:

• Set up Monthly Goals
• Set up Semester Goals
• Track all research tasks
• Link papers and resources
• Update progress weekly
• Review goals monthly

Support

Questions? Issues?

• Check the main README.md
• Ask your instructor
• Open an issue on GitHub

License

MIT - Feel free to modify and share!

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Remember: This is YOUR research tracker. Customize it to fit your workflow! 🚀

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