Build Wanderlog Pro
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Build a local trip itinerary with timezone-aware scheduling and an offline bundle.
Before step 1
Everything below is assumed from the first step. Tick each one when you actually have it, not when you plan to.
- installPython is free; this local prototype requires no hosting subscription.
Why The local backend, tests and storage use Python.
Get it Install Python from python.org. Open a terminal in a new empty project folder. On Windows, use py -3 where this guide says python if python is not on PATH; on macOS/Linux use python3 if needed. Create .venv and activate it before installing packages. open ↗
Verify
python --version reports 3.12+ and python -c "import sqlite3" succeeds. - installNo paid service required for this local step.
Why You need to view the local interface and edit generated project files.
Get it Use an installed Chrome, Firefox or Edge browser. Open the empty project folder in your editor; open the terminal there, not in this catalog repository.
Verify
You can create a text file in the project folder and open browser developer tools. - have readyNo paid service required for this local step.
Why This fixture makes the first end-to-end check reproducible.
Get it Create synthetic sample data before implementation: A two-day trip with stops in London and Paris, manually entered coordinates and an overlapping reservation. Save it under fixtures/ with the expected results in fixtures/README.md; use no real credentials or customer records.
Verify
The fixture files and expected outcomes exist and can be inspected without a vendor account. - decideNo paid service required for this local step.
Why The full commercial product is larger than this guide.
Get it The deliverable is a local trip itinerary with timezone-aware scheduling and an offline bundle. Read every exclusion below. Indie mode runs locally; any public or shared use requires the product access and deployment gates first.
Verify
You can name the primary workflow and the vendor features this version deliberately leaves out.
Data model
Create these before the first phase that stores anything. Changing a table later is the expensive kind of change.
- trips(id,title,start_date,end_date) - stops(id,trip_id,day,position,name,lat,lon,timezone,start_local,duration_minutes) - reservations(id,trip_id,reference,notes) - packing(id,trip_id,text,checked) - attachments(id,trip_id,path) - Use stable ids and explicit relationships; add auxiliary tables named by the phases before those phases use them. - Acceptance fixture: A two-day trip with stops in London and Paris, manually entered coordinates and an overlapping reservation.
Environment variables
These go in a .env file the app reads at startup. The pack's .env.example is this table as a file · copy it, never commit the filled-in version.
| Variable | Needed | Example | Where the value comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
DATA_DIR | required | ./data/wanderlog-pro | A new private folder this application creates on first run; never serve it as static files. |
SECRET_KEYsecret | required | replace-with-a-random-secret | Generate with python -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex(32))" and save only in .env. |
APP_MODE | required | indie | Use indie for loopback-only personal work. Product mode must refuse to start until owner login and the deployment gates are configured. |
SITE_URL | required | http://127.0.0.1:5000 | The origin used for local forms and links; replace with the chosen HTTPS origin in product mode. |
The build, in order
Local foundation and data contract
Create the runnable local foundation for a local trip itinerary with timezone-aware scheduling and an offline bundle, including the real schema and acceptance fixture.
Run the venv command first, then stop and activate it before running the remaining commands. Use your OS instructions: Windows .venv\Scripts\activate.bat in cmd, or .venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1 in PowerShell; macOS/Linux source .venv/bin/activate. Then install the listed packages. Create app.py exposing app, load .env with python-dotenv, and add a /healthz route. Freeze tested dependency versions to requirements.txt. Create .env manually from .env.example; replace SECRET_KEY before launch.
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app.pyrequirements.txt.env.example.gitignoreterminalpython -m venv .venv python -m pip install Flask Flask-WTF python-dotenv waitress tzdata python -m pip freeze > requirements.txt python -m flask --app app run --host 127.0.0.1
For database-backed state create schema.sql and db.py using this model: trips(id,title,start_date,end_date); stops(id,trip_id,day,position,name,lat,lon,timezone,start_local,duration_minutes); reservations(id,trip_id,reference,notes); packing(id,trip_id,text,checked); attachments(id,trip_id,path). Add the auxiliary relationships explicitly used in later phases; use stable ids, foreign keys, parameterized values and transactions. For canonical files use atomic replacement and hashes instead. Implement python manage.py init and python manage.py seed to create only synthetic data: A two-day trip with stops in London and Paris, manually entered coordinates and an overlapping reservation. Re-running init must not erase data.
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schema.sqldb.pymanage.pyfixtures/README.mdterminalpython manage.py init python manage.py seed
Install Flask-WTF CSRF protection for forms and same-origin fetches, validate Host and Origin against SITE_URL, bound inputs and escape output. Deliberately public intake endpoints get bounded validation and rate limits; signed provider webhooks use signature checks instead of browser CSRF tokens. All other admin routes stay local until product authentication exists. When a later phase tests viewer/member permissions, implement the users, hashed passwords, expiring server sessions and role checks in this foundation first; product mode must never use a fabricated identity from request input. Add error, empty, keyboard-focus and retry states now.
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app.pytemplates/base.htmltest/test_foundation.py
done when · tick each as it passeswatch out- The Flask development server is for local development only. Loopback binding alone does not replace CSRF and origin validation.
Trip facts
Trip facts for Wanderlog Pro: Create trips and ordered stops with user-entered addresses, optional coordinates and IANA timezones.
Create trips and ordered stops with user-entered addresses, optional coordinates and IANA timezones.
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features/trip_facts.pytemplates/trip_facts.htmlAdd reservations and attachments through a review form; keep confirmations private and avoid logging their contents.
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features/trip_facts.pyUse A two-day trip with stops in London and Paris, manually entered coordinates and an overlapping reservation. Check: An invalid latitude is rejected and missing coordinates remain visibly unknown. Then check: The same local time in London and Paris displays distinct corresponding UTC instants. Add a focused regression for the failure case under test/ using a temporary database or folder and fake external services; also perform the visible workflow in a browser.
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test/test_trip_facts.pyterminalpython -m unittest discover -s test
done when · tick each as it passeswatch out- Manual itinerary data is not a live flight, hotel or ticket availability feed.
Schedule and route sketch
Schedule and route sketch for Wanderlog Pro: Compute overlap warnings from time-aware instants and show each stop local timezone next to its time.
Compute overlap warnings from time-aware instants and show each stop local timezone next to its time.
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features/schedule_and_route_sketch.pytemplates/schedule_and_route_sketch.htmlDraw a simple SVG coordinate route overview with numbered stops and no downloaded basemap; label it a schematic.
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features/schedule_and_route_sketch.pyUse A two-day trip with stops in London and Paris, manually entered coordinates and an overlapping reservation. Check: The fixture overlap is flagged with both reservation names. Then check: Reordering stops changes route numbering without changing reservation times. Add a focused regression for the failure case under test/ using a temporary database or folder and fake external services; also perform the visible workflow in a browser.
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test/test_schedule_and_route_sketch.pyterminalpython -m unittest discover -s test
done when · tick each as it passeswatch out- Straight lines between coordinates are not driving directions or travel-time estimates.
Offline travel pack
Offline travel pack for Wanderlog Pro: Generate a printable HTML itinerary with contacts, reservation notes and packing list plus a complete JSON/assets archive.
Generate a printable HTML itinerary with contacts, reservation notes and packing list plus a complete JSON/assets archive.
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features/offline_travel_pack.pytemplates/offline_travel_pack.htmlInclude a redacted share export that omits references and private attachments by default; require explicit inclusion.
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features/offline_travel_pack.pyUse A two-day trip with stops in London and Paris, manually entered coordinates and an overlapping reservation. Check: The full pack opens offline with its attached documents. Then check: The share pack contains no reservation reference unless explicitly included. Add a focused regression for the failure case under test/ using a temporary database or folder and fake external services; also perform the visible workflow in a browser.
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test/test_offline_travel_pack.pyterminalpython -m unittest discover -s test
done when · tick each as it passeswatch out- A local browser app requires its local server; the exported pack is the offline travel copy.
Portable delivery and clean-start proof
Finish the Wanderlog Pro replacement with a documented first-run path and a recoverable export.
Document prerequisites, every configuration variable, data locations and the three domain workflows: Trip facts; Schedule and route sketch; Offline travel pack. Include the exclusions, actual costs and source check date 2026-09-05. Commands shown earlier that reference project files are files the builder must implement before running them.
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README.md.env.exampleUse sqlite3.Connection.backup for the database in DATA_DIR and pause writers while taking the matching attachment snapshot. Keep schema version, hashes and a manifest for wanderlog-pro. Restore into a separate empty directory or isolated deployment, with all outbound actions and schedules disabled. Recreate this proof: A two-day trip with stops in London and Paris, manually entered coordinates and an overlapping reservation. Compare ids/counts and open the result before recording the restore date. Never test a restore over the only live copy.
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OPERATIONS.mdscripts/backup.pyUse a new folder and only README instructions to reach the fixture outcome. Install from requirements.txt, initialize storage, run the tests and exercise the UI at 375px and 1280px; use keyboard-only controls and inspect browser errors. Record exactly what passed; do not mark unrun checks complete.
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README.mdverification.mdterminalpython -m pip install -r requirements.txt python -m unittest discover -s test
done when · tick each as it passeswatch out- Export without an import or restore rehearsal is not verified portability.
Operate and share with access controlsproduct builder
Product-builder only: make a local trip itinerary with timezone-aware scheduling and an offline bundle operable for its stated audience before allowing remote access.
Add owner/member/viewer authorization as appropriate, password hashes through Werkzeug, expiring server-side sessions, CSRF and login rate limits. Add users, sessions and audit schema migrations plus an owner-init command prompting securely for its password. Enforce ownership on every private read/write/download and fail closed when product setup is incomplete. Existing learner or admin identities must use this same boundary.
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ARCHITECTURE.mdOPERATIONS.mdServe app:app with Waitress on loopback behind Caddy HTTPS. Configure trusted proxy headers narrowly, Secure/HttpOnly/SameSite cookies, upload limits, request ids and structured logs without private content. Run background jobs as a separate supervised process when the domain workflow requires them.
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CaddyfileOPERATIONS.mdterminalwaitress-serve --listen=127.0.0.1:5000 app:app
Add a scheduled encrypted off-host backup using this procedure: Use sqlite3.Connection.backup for the database in DATA_DIR and pause writers while taking the matching attachment snapshot. Keep schema version, hashes and a manifest for wanderlog-pro. Monitor health, disk space, failed jobs and backup age. Stop the service to test an alert; rehearse recovery with outbound effects disabled and record recovery time. Rotate any exposed credentials and require reconciliation before resuming queues.
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OPERATIONS.mdrelease-checklist.md
done when · tick each as it passeswatch out- Product mode is additional engineering, not a switch that makes a local prototype production-ready.
That is the whole plan for Wanderlog Pro. What it deliberately does not cover is below · check the gaps before you call it a replacement.
- Manual itinerary data is not a live flight, hotel or ticket availability feed.
- This is a local trip itinerary with timezone-aware scheduling and an offline bundle; full Wanderlog Pro feature parity, vendor hosting and support are not included.
- maps, travel data, collaboration, offline access, route optimization, and mobile apps
- live fare and inventory data
- global routing dataset
- crowdsourced trail intelligence
- booking, disruption support, and offline map fleet
- Extend offline travel pack only after the fixture and recovery checks pass.
- Before adding another integration, document its credentials, limits, cost and failure behavior with primary-source links.
Need the files? The project pack on the verdict page hands your agent the whole brief · more travel.