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Dayflow: An open-source, privacy-focused automatic work journal for Mac

By

jerryliu12

8mo ago· 5 min readenCode

Summary

Dayflow is an open-source, local-first macOS application that automatically tracks work activity by turning screen activity into a chronological timeline. It prioritizes privacy by running entirely on-device with optional local AI, eliminating the need for manual timers or note-taking. The tool generates daily standup reports with activity grids, highlights, priorities, and blockers to help users reconstruct their workday.

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Dayflow understands the work you do on your Mac and turns it into a clear timeline of your day.
Built from the ground up for privacy, it's open source, local-first, and can run entirely with local AI.
Dayflow turns raw screen activity into a chronological timeline of what you actually did, so you can reconstruct the day without timers or manual notes.
See a GitHub-style activity grid of your day, plus yesterday's highlights, today's priorities, and blockers.
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The automatic work journal. Privately turns your screen into a timeline of what you actually accomplished. Open-source and local-first. - JerryZLiu/Dayflow

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