# B{rew}log **B{rew}log** is a self-hosted coffee logging platform for tracking your roasters, roasts, brews, cafes and brewing gear. The application is distributed as a single Rust binary that powers both an HTTP server and a command-line client for the API. There is a web frontend built with [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/) that enables client-side reactivity with [Datastar](https://data-star.dev/). > [!NOTE] > This project was built with significant assistance from Github Copilot. I used it as a test-bed > for trying out newer agentic coding workflows, and to get some basic experience with Datastar, > which had attracted my attention. ## Basic usage B{rew}log ships as one executable. You decide whether it acts as a server or a client. ### First-time setup On first start, you must set an admin username and password via the `BREWLOG_ADMIN_USERNAME` and `BREWLOG_ADMIN_PASSWORD` environment variables: ```bash BREWLOG_ADMIN_USERNAME="admin" BREWLOG_ADMIN_PASSWORD="your-secure-password" brewlog serve ``` This creates the admin user in the database. On subsequent starts, the environment variables are not required. ### Authentication Brewlog supports two authentication methods: 1. **Web Frontend**: Session-based authentication via login page 2. **CLI/API**: Token-based authentication via Bearer tokens #### Web Authentication 1. Start the server and browse to the frontend 2. Click "Login" in the navigation bar 3. Sign in with username `admin` and your password 4. You're now authenticated and can create/update/delete records #### CLI/API Authentication First, create an API token: ```bash brewlog token create --name "my-cli-token" # You will be prompted for username and password. # Alternatively, you can provide them via flags: # brewlog token create --name "my-cli-token" --username admin --password secret # Username: admin # Password: ******** # # Token created successfully! # Token ID: nye9BDqnLL # Token Name: my-cli-token # # ⚠ Save this token securely - it will not be shown again: # # dEadB3efDeadb33fdeadb33F... # # Export it in your environment: # export BREWLOG_TOKEN=dEadB3efDeadb33fdeadb33F... ``` Export the token and use it for all CLI commands: ```bash export BREWLOG_TOKEN="dEadB3efDeadb33fdeadb33F..." export BREWLOG_URL=http://localhost:3000 # Now all write operations work brewlog roaster add \ --name "Radical Roasters" \ --country "United Kingdom" \ --city "Bristol" \ --homepage "https://radicalroasters.co.uk" brewlog roast add \ --roaster-id "deadbeef" \ --name "Chelbesa Lot 2" \ --origin "Ethiopia" \ --region "Gedeo" \ --producer "Chelbesa Cooperative" \ --process "Washed" \ --tasting-notes "Blueberry, Jasmine" ``` #### Token Management ```bash # List your active tokens brewlog token list # Revoke a token brewlog token revoke --id abc123 ``` #### API Usage For direct API access, include your token as a Bearer token: ```bash curl http://localhost:3000/api/v1/roasters \ -H "Authorization: Bearer dEadB3efDeadb33fdeadb33F..." \ --json '{"name":"Radical Roasters","country":"United Kingdom"}' ``` **Note**: All read operations (GET requests) are public and don't require authentication. Only write operations (POST/PUT/DELETE) require authentication. ## CLI Commands The CLI uses a subcommand structure. Each entity command supports `add`, `list`, `get`, `update`, and `delete` subcommands (except where noted): ``` brewlog serve Run the HTTP server brewlog roaster Manage roasters brewlog roast Manage roasts brewlog bag Manage bags of coffee brewlog gear Manage brewing gear (grinders, brewers, filter papers) brewlog brew Manage brews (add, list, get, delete — no update) brewlog cafe Manage cafes brewlog cup Manage cups (tasting notes with ratings) brewlog token Manage API tokens (create, list, revoke) brewlog backup Export all data to JSON on stdout brewlog restore --file F Restore data from a JSON backup into an empty database ``` Use `brewlog --help` for detailed options on any command. ## Environment Variables All configuration is via environment variables or CLI flags. A `.env` file in the working directory is loaded automatically at startup (via [dotenvy](https://crates.io/crates/dotenvy)). ### Server (`brewlog serve`) | Variable | Purpose | Default | |----------|---------|---------| | `BREWLOG_DATABASE_URL` | Database connection string | `sqlite://brewlog.db` | | `BREWLOG_BIND_ADDRESS` | Server bind address | `127.0.0.1:3000` | | `BREWLOG_ADMIN_USERNAME` | Initial admin username | — (required on first run) | | `BREWLOG_ADMIN_PASSWORD` | Initial admin password | — (required on first run) | | `BREWLOG_SECURE_COOKIES` | Set to `true` to enable the Secure cookie flag (for HTTPS) | `false` | | `RUST_LOG` | Log level filter | `info` | ### CLI Client | Variable | Purpose | Default | |----------|---------|---------| | `BREWLOG_URL` | Server URL for CLI commands | `http://127.0.0.1:3000` | | `BREWLOG_TOKEN` | API token for authenticated CLI operations | — | ### Optional Integrations | Variable | Purpose | Default | |----------|---------|---------| | `BREWLOG_OPENROUTER_API_KEY` | [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai/) API key — enables AI extraction | — | | `BREWLOG_OPENROUTER_MODEL` | LLM model for AI extraction | `openrouter/free` | | `BREWLOG_FOURSQUARE_API_KEY` | [Foursquare](https://foursquare.com/) Places API key — enables nearby cafe search | — | ## Optional Features ### AI Extraction When `BREWLOG_OPENROUTER_API_KEY` is configured, the web UI gains the ability to extract roaster and roast details from photos or text descriptions using an LLM. This powers: - Photo extraction buttons on the roaster and roast forms - Text-based extraction from typed descriptions - The **/scan** page, which extracts both roaster and roast data from a single coffee bag label photo ### Nearby Cafe Search When `BREWLOG_FOURSQUARE_API_KEY` is configured, the cafes page can search for nearby coffee shops via the Foursquare Places API. Searches can be made by GPS coordinates or city name. ## Database SQLite is the default database. PostgreSQL is supported via a compile-time feature flag: ```bash # SQLite (default) cargo build --release # PostgreSQL cargo build --release --features postgres --no-default-features ``` Migrations run automatically on server startup. ### Backup & Restore ```bash # Export all data to JSON brewlog backup > backup.json # Restore into an empty database brewlog restore --file backup.json ``` Both commands accept `--database-url` (or `BREWLOG_DATABASE_URL`) to target a specific database. ## Installation At present, the only way to use `brewlog` is to build it from source: ```bash git clone https://github.com/jnsgruk/brewlog.git cd brewlog cargo build --release ``` The resulting binary lives at `target/release/brewlog`. During development you can run directly: ```bash cargo run -- serve ``` ## Testing The project includes unit and integration tests: ```bash cargo test ```