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claudiopro/my-goals — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-08-15 · repo last pushed 2016-07-13

Audience · generalComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A public collection of plain-text goal lists organized by year, hosted on GitHub for accountability. No software or app, just text files anyone can read or suggest additions to via issues.

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    What it does
      Public goal lists
      Yearly text files
      Accountability tool
    How it works
      Plain text checklists
      One file per year
      Suggest goals via issues
    Use cases
      Track personal goals
      Share team roadmap
      Log learning targets
    Audience
      Founders and PMs
      Solo developers
      Anyone seeking accountability
    Inspiration
      Una Kravets concept
      Open goal tracking

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Publish your own yearly goals as checkable text files for public accountability.

REASON 2

Share quarterly team targets so advisors and colleagues can see your roadmap.

REASON 3

Log personal learning goals like books to read or skills to master in a visible place.

What's in the stack?

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How it stacks up

claudiopro/my-goals000madz000/rfid-attendance00kaku/gallery-slider-block
LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2016-07-132024-07-222021-05-19
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/52/52/5
Audiencegeneraldevelopergeneral

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

No setup needed, just view the text files in the browser or fork the repo to create your own goal list.

No license is specified in this repository, so default GitHub viewing and forking rights apply but reuse is not explicitly granted.

Wtf does this do

This repository, called my-goals, is simply a public list of one developer's personal goals and to-dos, organized by year. The idea is straightforward: by putting your goals out in the open where others can see them, you create a sense of accountability that makes you more likely to follow through. It also serves as a handy reminder for the author, who notes that he tends to be forgetful. There is no software, app, or tool here. The repository is just a collection of text files, with each year getting its own document where goals are written as checklist items. Anyone can view these files to see what the author set out to accomplish in 2015 and 2016. The project is inspired by a similar concept pioneered by developer Una Kravets, who popularized the practice of tracking personal goals openly on GitHub. This approach would appeal to anyone looking for a lightweight, transparent way to stay on track with personal or professional objectives. For example, a founder might publish quarterly targets this way so advisors and team members can see the roadmap, or a product manager might use it to log learning goals like reading a certain book or mastering a new skill. The public nature of the list adds a gentle social pressure that a private note on your phone lacks. What stands out about the project is its simplicity. Instead of relying on a dedicated goal-tracking app or service, it uses plain text files hosted for free on a public platform. The author also invites anyone to suggest new goals by opening an issue, turning what could be a solo exercise into something interactive where readers can offer encouragement or ideas.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me create a markdown template for a yearly goals list with checkbox items, organized into categories like career, learning, health, and personal projects.
Prompt 2
I want to start tracking my goals publicly on GitHub like the my-goals repo. Draft a README that explains the concept and invites people to suggest goals via issues.
Prompt 3
Turn my list of New Year resolutions into a GitHub-friendly checklist format with sections for each quarter and emoji status indicators.
Prompt 4
Set up a GitHub repository structure for tracking annual goals, with a folder for each year containing a goals markdown file and a README explaining the accountability concept.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is my-goals?

A public collection of plain-text goal lists organized by year, hosted on GitHub for accountability. No software or app, just text files anyone can read or suggest additions to via issues.

Is my-goals actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2016-07-13).

What license does my-goals use?

No license is specified in this repository, so default GitHub viewing and forking rights apply but reuse is not explicitly granted.

How hard is my-goals to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is my-goals for?

Mainly general.

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