HabitPlant tree + Rest Protection
HabitPlant is the tree of your writing habit — 8 growth stages, driven by your streak. Pausing doesn't kill it, but the tree enters a resting state.
Eight growth stages
The tree's actual states (verified in the i18n source):
| Stage | Display | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| seed | Seed | The start — "Every journey begins with a single step." |
| sprout | Sprout | "Your seed has sprouted! Keep watering." |
| sapling | Sapling | "Your sapling is growing strong. Keep going!" |
| tree | Tree | "Writing has become part of your daily life." |
| bloom | Bloom | "You're in full bloom. This is what writers do." |
| ancient | Ancient | "Writing is part of who you are. Respect." |
| fruiting | Fruiting | "Congratulations! Your story has borne fruit." |
| rest | Resting | "Your tree is waiting for you. Come back anytime." |
Each stage carries its own encouragement line and visual.
How it grows
The tree's progression is tied to your streak (consecutive writing days). Streak milestones push the tree forward:
- 7 days → unlock the next growth stage
- 30 days → see your tree bloom
- 100 days → writing is woven into your life
Non-milestone days still count as "watering" — just with less dramatic visual change.
Click the widget to see your tree
Bookshelf top-right motivation widget → opens Your Writing Tree detail:
- Current stage (e.g., "Seed · Day 1")
- Encouragement + a writer's quote
- Today's words / streak days
- Getting Started task progress
Hibernation (when you pause)
If you stop writing:
When you stop writing, your tree hibernates and may regress. But it remembers how tall it once was.
In practice:
- The tree enters Resting
- Visually it's dry but still green — not dead
- The stage can fall back a step (depends on how long you've paused)
- Your historical peak stage is remembered
Rest Protection
Paid plans come with a Rest Protection allotment — the system auto-uses one to keep your streak alive:
- Day without writing → 1 rest protection auto-consumed
- The tree does not hibernate; the streak does not break
- When the allotment is used up → normal hibernation kicks in
- Need more? You can purchase extra rest protection
You'll see a notification: "Used 1 rest protection on {date}, {n} remaining."
Exact allotments vary by plan — check Account → Subscription for your current plan.
Account-level (cross-book)
The tree is account-level, not per book. Writing in The Lighthouse Keeper or revising a screenplay today — all of it waters the same tree.
Why a tree
The tree visualises long-term accumulation in a way streak numbers can't. Watching seed → fruiting unfold over months gives weight to the writing life you've built.
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