Touch Grass - AI outdoor companion

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This is a submission for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 1: Touch Grass I built the Touch Grass backend as a Python-based API that connects the frontend with the application's core services and data. Touch Grass uses Gemma to create short outdoor activities based on the time you have. It gives you a simple quest, works offline with demo data, and encourages you to put your phone away and go outside. 🌱 Example: 30 minutes → walk → find a flower → sit quietly → find something blue → return. ### Key Features Built a structured backend API using Python.

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