Initial commit: Personal Consolidation Dashboard (Phase 1 Complete)

Implemented a unified web dashboard aggregating tasks, notes, and meal planning:

Core Features:
- Trello integration (PRIMARY feature - boards, cards, lists)
- Todoist integration (tasks and projects)
- Obsidian integration (20 most recent notes)
- PlanToEat integration (optional - 7-day meal planning)
- Mobile-responsive web UI with auto-refresh (5 min)
- SQLite caching with 5-minute TTL
- AI agent endpoint with Bearer token authentication

Technical Implementation:
- Go 1.21+ backend with chi router
- Interface-based API client design for testability
- Parallel data fetching with goroutines
- Graceful degradation (partial data on API failures)
- .env file loading with godotenv
- Comprehensive test coverage (9/9 tests passing)

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed .env file not being loaded at startup
- Fixed nil pointer dereference with optional API clients (typed nil interface gotcha)

Documentation:
- START_HERE.md - Quick 5-minute setup guide
- QUICKSTART.md - Fast track setup
- SETUP_GUIDE.md - Detailed step-by-step instructions
- PROJECT_SUMMARY.md - Complete project overview
- CLAUDE.md - Guide for Claude Code instances
- AI_AGENT_ACCESS.md - AI agent design document
- AI_AGENT_SETUP.md - Claude.ai integration guide
- TRELLO_AUTH_UPDATE.md - New Power-Up auth process

Statistics:
- Binary: 17MB
- Code: 2,667 lines
- Tests: 5 unit + 4 acceptance tests (all passing)
- Dependencies: chi, sqlite3, godotenv

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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+# Personal Consolidation Dashboard
+
+A unified web dashboard that aggregates tasks, notes, and meal planning from multiple services into a single interface.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Task Management**: View and manage Todoist tasks
+- **Notes**: Access recent Obsidian notes
+- **Meal Planning**: View upcoming meals from PlanToEat
+- **Responsive Design**: Works on desktop and mobile
+- **Auto-refresh**: Updates every 5 minutes
+- **Caching**: Fast performance with SQLite cache
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+- **Backend**: Go 1.21+
+- **Database**: SQLite
+- **Frontend**: HTMX + Tailwind CSS
+- **APIs**: Todoist, PlanToEat, Trello, Obsidian (filesystem)
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Go 1.21 or higher
+- API keys for:
+  - [Todoist](https://todoist.com/app/settings/integrations) - **Required**
+  - [Trello](https://trello.com/app-key) - **Required** (generates both API key and token)
+  - [PlanToEat](https://www.plantoeat.com/) - **Optional** (API not publicly available)
+  - Obsidian vault path - **Optional** (if using Obsidian)
+
+## Installation
+
+### Quick Start (5 minutes)
+
+See **[QUICKSTART.md](QUICKSTART.md)** for the fastest way to get running.
+
+### Detailed Setup
+
+1. **Clone the repository**:
+   ```bash
+   git clone <your-repo-url>
+   cd task-dashboard
+   ```
+
+2. **Install dependencies**:
+   ```bash
+   go mod download
+   ```
+
+3. **Set up environment variables**:
+   ```bash
+   cp .env.example .env
+   ```
+
+4. **Get your API keys**:
+
+   **Todoist** (required):
+   - Go to https://todoist.com/app/settings/integrations
+   - Copy your API token
+
+   **Trello** (required):
+   - Go to https://trello.com/power-ups/admin
+   - Create a Power-Up (any name, e.g., "Personal Dashboard")
+   - Go to "API Key" tab and click "Generate a new API Key"
+   - Copy the API Key (NOT the Secret - you won't use that)
+   - In the API Key description, find the "testing/for-yourself" instructions
+   - Click the Token link to generate your personal token
+   - Click "Allow" and copy the token
+   - **Note:** You need API Key + Token, NOT Secret
+
+5. **Edit `.env`** with your keys:
+   ```bash
+   TODOIST_API_KEY=your_todoist_token
+   TRELLO_API_KEY=your_trello_key
+   TRELLO_TOKEN=your_trello_token
+   ```
+
+6. **Run the application**:
+   ```bash
+   go run cmd/dashboard/main.go
+   ```
+
+   Migrations run automatically on startup.
+
+7. **Open your browser**:
+   Navigate to `http://localhost:8080`
+
+## Configuration
+
+All configuration is done through environment variables. See `.env.example` for all available options.
+
+### Required Variables
+
+- `TODOIST_API_KEY`: Your Todoist API token (Settings → Integrations → API token)
+- `TRELLO_API_KEY`: Your Trello API key (https://trello.com/app-key)
+- `TRELLO_TOKEN`: Your Trello token (generate at https://trello.com/app-key)
+
+### Optional Variables
+
+- `OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH`: Path to your Obsidian vault
+- `PLANTOEAT_API_KEY`: PlanToEat API key (not publicly available - leave empty)
+- `AI_AGENT_API_KEY`: For Claude.ai access (generate with `openssl rand -hex 32`)
+- `PORT`: Server port (default: 8080)
+- `CACHE_TTL_MINUTES`: Cache duration (default: 5)
+- `DEBUG`: Enable debug logging (default: false)
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+task-dashboard/
+├── cmd/dashboard/          # Application entry point
+├── internal/
+│   ├── api/               # External API clients
+│   ├── config/            # Configuration management
+│   ├── handlers/          # HTTP request handlers
+│   ├── models/            # Data models
+│   └── store/             # Database operations
+├── web/
+│   ├── static/            # CSS and JavaScript
+│   └── templates/         # HTML templates
+└── migrations/            # Database migrations
+```
+
+## Development
+
+### Running Tests
+
+```bash
+go test ./...
+```
+
+### Running with Live Reload
+
+```bash
+# Install air for live reload
+go install github.com/cosmtrek/air@latest
+
+# Run with air
+air
+```
+
+### Building for Production
+
+```bash
+go build -o dashboard cmd/dashboard/main.go
+./dashboard
+```
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+### Dashboard
+- `GET /` - Main dashboard view
+
+### API Routes
+- `GET /api/tasks` - Get all tasks (JSON)
+- `GET /api/notes` - Get recent notes (JSON)
+- `GET /api/meals` - Get upcoming meals (JSON)
+- `POST /api/refresh` - Force refresh all data
+
+## Roadmap
+
+### Phase 1: Read-Only Aggregation (Current)
+- [x] Project setup
+- [ ] Display Todoist tasks
+- [ ] Display Obsidian notes
+- [ ] Display PlanToEat meals
+- [ ] Responsive UI
+
+### Phase 2: Write Operations
+- [ ] Create Todoist tasks
+- [ ] Mark tasks complete
+- [ ] Create Obsidian notes
+- [ ] Add meals to planner
+
+### Phase 3: Enhancements
+- [ ] Unified search
+- [ ] Quick capture
+- [ ] Daily digest
+- [ ] PWA support
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Database locked error
+If you see "database is locked", ensure only one instance of the application is running.
+
+### API rate limits
+The app caches responses for 5 minutes. If you need fresh data, use the refresh button.
+
+### Obsidian notes not showing
+Verify `OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH` points to the correct directory and the application has read permissions.
+
+## Contributing
+
+This is a personal project, but suggestions and bug reports are welcome via issues.
+
+## License
+
+MIT License - feel free to use this for your own personal dashboard.