Show HN: Dayflow – A git log for your day
21 hours ago
- #AI
- #productivity
- #privacy
- Dayflow is a native macOS app that records screen activity at 1 FPS and analyzes it every 15 minutes with AI to generate a timeline of activities with summaries.
- Privacy-focused: Users can choose between Gemini (cloud-based, requires API key) or local models (Ollama/LM Studio) for AI processing.
- Built to provide a trustworthy timeline of workday activities without requiring maintenance, emphasizing ownership and privacy.
- Features include automatic timeline generation, distraction highlights, timelapse viewing, and auto storage cleanup after 3 days.
- Available for download as a .dmg file from GitHub, requires macOS 13.0+ and Screen & System Audio Recording permission.
- Data is stored locally with options for cloud or local processing, ensuring user control over privacy and data handling.
- Open-source under MIT license, promoting transparency for an app that monitors screen activity.
- Includes developer tools for customization and contributions, with plans for future features like a daily journal and fine-tuned local models.