Selected ExperimentAI · Privacy
TimeTrace
A local-first journaling tool that automatically tracks file edits and Git commits, then generates audience-specific summaries — keeping all data on your own machine.
Snapshot
- Role
- Designer & developer
- Type
- Local-first desktop tool
- Focus
- Reflection & reporting without losing privacy
- Themes
- Developer tools · automation · privacy
Overview
Make progress visible — privately
It's hard to remember what you actually did across a week of work, and harder to summarize it for a manager, a client, or yourself. TimeTrace watches the signals you already create — file edits and Git commits — and turns them into a timeline with summaries tailored to each audience, all processed locally so nothing leaves your device.
Problem
Developer progress is invisible and tedious to report, while cloud tools raise real privacy concerns.
Outcome
An interactive calendar timeline with privacy-preserved summaries for a PM, a client, or personal reflection.