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tanykim/shades-of-exercise — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2024-06-18

★ 1JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A React app that turns a year of exercise activity into a GitHub-style contribution calendar, shading each day darker the more you worked out.

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  root((shades-of-exercise))
    Inputs
      Sample fitness data
      Daily activity values
    Outputs
      Yearly calendar view
      Shaded activity days
    Use Cases
      Visualize exercise trends
      Prototype fitness UI
      Spot consistency patterns
    Tech Stack
      React
      JavaScript

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Visualize a full year of exercise activity as a shaded contribution-style calendar.

REASON 2

Prototype a fitness app's activity view using generated sample data before wiring up a real tracker.

REASON 3

Spot patterns and consistency in workout habits at a glance instead of scanning spreadsheets.

REASON 4

Add a motivational activity heatmap feature to an existing fitness app.

What's in the stack?

ReactJavaScript

How it stacks up

tanykim/shades-of-exercise0xmukesh/docusaurus-tutoriala15n/andrewscheuermann
Stars111
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2024-06-182021-12-272015-01-11
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity2/52/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopergeneral

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min
License is not stated in the available content.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Set up shades-of-exercise locally and show me how to replace its sample data generator with my own exercise data.
Prompt 2
Using shades-of-exercise as a base, help me connect it to a real fitness tracker API instead of generated sample data.
Prompt 3
Explain how shades-of-exercise's React components render the yearly shaded calendar so I can reuse the pattern in my own app.
Prompt 4
Customize the color shading logic in shades-of-exercise so it represents workout intensity instead of just activity count.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is shades-of-exercise?

A React app that turns a year of exercise activity into a GitHub-style contribution calendar, shading each day darker the more you worked out.

What language is shades-of-exercise written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes React, JavaScript.

Is shades-of-exercise actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2024-06-18).

What license does shades-of-exercise use?

License is not stated in the available content.

How hard is shades-of-exercise to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is shades-of-exercise for?

Mainly developer.

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