{
 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-24",
 "id": "ztratar-openhistory--let-local-agent-list-unfinished-work",
 "repo": "ztratar/openhistory",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/ztratar/openhistory",
 "repo_slug": "ztratar-openhistory",
 "title": "Let a local coding agent list your unfinished work",
 "page_title": "How to let a local coding agent list your unfinished work with Openhistory",
 "summary": "Connect a local agent to OpenHistory's read-only MCP tools to surface open tasks.",
 "who": "A developer who uses a local coding agent and wants it to pick up yesterday's open threads without pasting notes by hand.",
 "problem": "Agents start each session with no memory of what you did earlier, so you have to re-explain context every time.",
 "outcome": "Your agent uses OpenHistory's search and unfinished-work tools to summarize open items, with a revocable credential for that connection.",
 "steps": [
  "Install and open OpenHistory, and let it collect activity after setup.",
  "In Settings, choose Copy prompt, then paste it into your local coding agent.",
  "Confirm the agent connects to the default endpoint `http://127.0.0.1:47831/openhistory/mcp`.",
  "Ask the agent to identify unfinished work and to find referenced files and links.",
  "Review the agent's answer against the timeline before acting on it."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Connect to the OpenHistory MCP server at http://127.0.0.1:47831/openhistory/mcp using the bearer credential from the copied prompt. List the unfinished work from the last <number> days as a short checklist with the source timeline item for each entry, and verify that every entry has a timeline item reference before you report it.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The MCP server only reads a redacted projection, so raw activity is not exposed to the agent, and the server binds to 127.0.0.1 only.",
 "category": "Personal productivity",
 "tags": [
  "Personal productivity"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "A Mac running macOS 14 or later",
  "Accessibility permission for OpenHistory in System Settings (needed for richer context)",
  "For building from source only: Node.js 22 and Xcode with Swift 6.1 or later",
  "Optional: Apple Intelligence on macOS 26 or later for on-device summaries, or an API key for OpenAI, Anthropic, or Kimi"
 ],
 "risk": "sensitive",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [
  {
   "tag": "credentials",
   "notice": "The agent connection uses a bearer credential that OpenHistory creates; treat it as a secret and revoke it in OpenHistory if the agent setup is no longer trusted."
  }
 ],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.9,
 "evidence": [],
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