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TaskTrace, a local-first activity log that gives LLMs context

TaskTrace, a local-first activity log that gives LLMs context

by warrenronsiek·Mar 31, 2026·4 points·3 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidSlickBig Brain

Local MCP server gives AI agents your activity history without cloud sync.

Strengths
  • •Local MCP server exposes context to Claude and Cursor without internet
  • •On-device AI summarization keeps all sensitive data on your machine
  • •GitHub-style heatmap visualization shows time patterns across projects
Weaknesses
  • •Activity tracking category already has RescueTime and ActivityWatch
  • •macOS only with no Windows or Linux support mentioned
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Developers, consultants, and knowledge workers using AI agents

Similar To

RescueTime · ActivityWatch · Superwhisper

Post Description

TaskTrace is a desktop app that continuously records your activity (screenshots, keystrokes, microphone) and turns it into a structured, searchable history of what you’ve been doing.

Everything runs locally on your machine. Local AI models, local database. No cloud, no internet. Your data never leaves your computer.

The data is then summarized and tagged by local LLMs so you get a rich analytics view of how your time is spent. The data is also surfaced by a locally running MCP so that your other agents (Claude, Codex, OpenClaw) can read your activity history and have a better, automatic context of what you've been doing.

Demo: https://youtu.be/GwJy-93vFFI

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