Penalties Configuration

The (penalties) route group contains sub-screens for configuring each penalty type. Penalties are the consequences that fire when a user fails a commitment.

Penalty Types

Type	File	Configuration
Embarrassing Photo	embarrassing-photo.tsx	Camera capture or gallery selection of the photo to send
Send Email	email-setup.tsx	Recipient email, subject line, and message body
Send Money	money.tsx	Amount selection and payment method
Direct Commit	(via hub)	App block penalty that blocks favorite apps for a duration

State Synchronization

Penalty configuration is synced to the draft store via usePenaltySync:

// The penalty object on the draft store
penalty: {
  type: "embarrassing_photo",
  config: {
    channel: "email",
    emailTo: "friend@example.com",
    photoUrl: "file:///captured_photo.jpg"
  }
}

Immutable Penalty Snapshots

When the user finally commits, the penalty configuration is frozen onto each generated task instance. Even if the user later edits the parent task’s penalty settings, existing instances enforce the original contract. This prevents retroactive manipulation.