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Luna lived where you already were.

A habit coach inside WhatsApp. Daily check-ins, it remembered what you told it, and there was no app to open. I built it in January 2026 and retired it in October.

What it was

A coach in the chat you already open

Most habit apps ask you to remember to open them. Luna did the opposite. She messaged you, asked how the walk went, and picked up from what you had said last time.

Why it stopped

The channel was the idea and the problem

Two people used it. There were around 1,500 messages in the first two months, then it went quiet.

WhatsApp was the whole point, and also the trouble. Meta's template rules and the Twilio costs did not add up for an audience of two.

What stays

A coach should live where you are

I still believe that part. If a coach lives where you already are, you do not have to remember to use it. The next version will find a cheaper door.

A day with Luna

No nagging, just a nudge

An illustrative exchange, not a real user's messages.

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