brewlog/README.md
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**B{rew}log** is a self-hosted specialty coffee logging platform optimised for filter brewing
enthusiasts. B{rew}log can be used for tracking roasters, roasts, brews, cafes and brewing gear.
B{rew}log features an LLM-powered "Bag Scanning" feature, which enables it to automatically fill
roaster and coffee information using a photo of a bag. It also supports "check-ins" to log coffee
enjoyed in a cafe.
B{rew}log ships as a single Rust binary that serves a web UI, a REST API, and a CLI client. The
application uses SQLite as a backend, and will automatically create and migrate the database on
start-up.
> [!NOTE]
> This application was built almost entirely with Claude Code. I used this project as an
> excuse to explore the current state of the art in agentic coding tools. I've reviewed
> much of the code, and I'm largely responsible for the rules and the layout of the repository
> but nonetheless the vast majority of the code was written by Claude and Opus 4.6.
## Quick Start (Demo)
Before you start, you'll need to sign up for [Openrouter](https://openrouter.ai) and
[Foursquare Places](https://foursquare.com/products/places/) and get API keys for both.
Then create a `docker.env` file:
```env
# You'll need an API key from OpenRouter
BREWLOG_OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-...
# I've had good results with Gemini models, but you can try 'openrouter/free' to experiment
BREWLOG_OPENROUTER_MODEL=google/gemini-3-flash-preview
# FourSquare Places API key for location searching
BREWLOG_FOURSQUARE_API_KEY=fsq3...
```
You can see the full list of configuration options [below](#configuration). Once your `.env` file
is complete, start the container using the environment file
```bash
# Create a data directory to store the database
mkdir data
# Run the container
docker run \
--rm \
-p 3000 \
--env-file docker.env \
-v $PWD/data:/data \
ghcr.io/jnsgruk/brewlog:latest
```
On first start with an empty database the server prints a one-time registration URL:
```
No users found. Register the first user at:
http://localhost:3000/register/abc123...
This link expires in 1 hour.
```
Open that URL, choose a display name, and register a passkey. This creates an account and
signs in automatically.
### Install from Git
To build and install from source, you'll need a working Rust toolchain:
```bash
cargo install --locked --git https://github.com/jnsgruk/brewlog.git
```
Then create a `.env` file containing at least your OpenRouter and Foursquare API keys, and start
the server:
```bash
brewlog serve
```
### CLI Authentication
To use the CLI or API for write operations, create a token via browser hand-off:
```bash
brewlog token create --name "my-cli-token"
# Browser opens → authenticate with a passkey → token printed once
export BREWLOG_URL="http://localhost:3000"
export BREWLOG_TOKEN="<token from above>"
# Create data from the CLI
brewlog roaster add --name "Radical Roasters" --country "United Kingdom"
```
Run `brewlog --help` for the full command reference.
## Configuration
All settings are read from environment variables or CLI flags. A `.env` file in the working
directory is loaded automatically via [dotenvy](https://crates.io/crates/dotenvy).
### Server (`brewlog serve`)
| Variable | Purpose | Default |
| -------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| `BREWLOG_RP_ID` | WebAuthn Relying Party ID (server domain) | `localhost` |
| `BREWLOG_RP_ORIGIN` | WebAuthn Relying Party origin (full URL) | `http://localhost:3000` |
| `BREWLOG_DATABASE_URL` | Database connection string | `sqlite://brewlog.db` |
| `BREWLOG_BIND_ADDRESS` | Server bind address | `127.0.0.1:3000` |
| `BREWLOG_INSECURE_COOKIES` | Disable the `Secure` cookie flag (auto-enabled for localhost defaults) | `false` |
| `RUST_LOG` | Log level filter | `info` |
| `RUST_LOG_FORMAT` | Set to `json` for structured log output | — |
### CLI Client
| Variable | Purpose | Default |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| `BREWLOG_URL` | Server URL | `http://localhost:3000` |
| `BREWLOG_TOKEN` | API bearer token for write operations | — |
### Integrations
| Variable | Purpose | Default |
| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| `BREWLOG_OPENROUTER_API_KEY` | [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai/) API key for AI extraction | **required** |
| `BREWLOG_OPENROUTER_MODEL` | LLM model for AI extraction | `openrouter/free` |
| `BREWLOG_FOURSQUARE_API_KEY` | [Foursquare](https://foursquare.com/) Places API key for nearby cafe search | **required** |
## Contributing
```bash
cargo build # Build
cargo clippy --allow-dirty --fix # Lint
cargo fmt # Format
cargo test # Test
```
See [CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md) for architecture, code patterns, and development conventions.
## License
[Apache License 2.0](LICENSE)