Dad, Can I Wear This?

A smart web application that helps answer weather-related clothing questions like "Do I need a coat?" or "Should I bring an umbrella?" Built with FastAPI, HTMX, and Ollama for AI-powered recommendations in a clean dark theme.

Features

• Simple ZIP code-based weather lookup
• AI-powered clothing recommendations using local LLM
  • Graceful fallback to standard recommendations when Ollama is unavailable
  • Automatically resumes AI features when Ollama becomes available
• 24-hour temperature forecast visualization
• Mobile-first dark theme
• Clean, modern UI with HTMX for smooth interactions

Setup

Option 1: Using Docker Compose (Recommended)

1. Install Docker and Docker Compose on your system

2. Copy the example environment file and update with your values:

   cp .env.example .env

3. Get an API key:

   • Sign up for a free API key at OpenWeatherMap
   • Add your API key and default ZIP code to .env

4. Start the application using Docker Compose:

   docker-compose up -d

5. Visit http://localhost:8083 in your browser

Option 2: Using Python (Development)

1. Create a virtual environment (do not commit to git):

   uv venv

2. Install Ollama:

   • Follow installation instructions at Ollama.ai
   • Start the Mistral model:

     ollama run mistral

3. Copy the example environment file and update with your values:

   cp .env.example .env

4. Install dependencies:

   uv sync

5. Get an API key:

   • Sign up for a free API key at OpenWeatherMap
   • Add your API key and default ZIP code to .env
   • Optionally configure Ollama settings in .env

6. Run the application:

   uvicorn app.main:app --reload

7. Visit http://localhost:8000 in your browser

Tech Stack

• FastAPI - Modern Python web framework
• HTMX - Simple and powerful frontend interactions
• OpenWeatherMap API - Weather data
• Ollama - Local LLM for smart recommendations
• Chart.js - Temperature forecast visualization
• Jinja2 - Template rendering

Environment Variables

• OPENWEATHER_API_KEY - Your OpenWeather API key
• DEFAULT_ZIP_CODE - Default ZIP code for weather lookup
• OLLAMA_HOST - Ollama server URL (default: http://localhost:11434)
• OLLAMA_MODEL - Ollama model to use (default: mistral)