Show HN: Hindsight – Lightweight, elegant, open-source tracker for Windows/macOS

Category: other

Tags: time-tracking, privacy-first, desktop-app, ai-summarization, activity-monitoring

Score: 5.8/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 6, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

Hindsight is a local-first desktop activity tracker for Windows and macOS that automatically records app and window usage, visualizes time spent by day/week/month, and adds optional AI-powered daily reports, chat, and screen memory search. It stands out for combining privacy-first tracking with local/cloud AI summaries, multi-device sync, and a plugin marketplace, packaged in Rust with a polished cross-platform UI.

Target audience: individual productivity users, remote workers, and developers interested in local-first desktop tooling

Repository: https://github.com/Tomotsugu-dev/Hindsight · Rust · GPL-3.0 · 186 stars

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