{
 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-24",
 "id": "ztratar-openhistory--recall-where-you-left-off",
 "repo": "ztratar/openhistory",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/ztratar/openhistory",
 "repo_slug": "ztratar-openhistory",
 "title": "Recall what you finished and where you left off",
 "page_title": "How to recall what you finished and where you left off with Openhistory",
 "summary": "Search a private timeline of yesterday's foreground work to pick up unfinished tasks.",
 "who": "A knowledge worker who switched between editors, browsers, and trackers all day and cannot remember the state of a task the next morning.",
 "problem": "Work is spread across many apps, so by the end of the day it is hard to recall what moved forward and what is still open.",
 "outcome": "You get a searchable record of the day with hourly and daily recaps, and you can find the last state of a task in minutes.",
 "steps": [
  "Download OpenHistory for Mac from Openhistory.sh, or build it from source with `git clone https://github.com/ztratar/openhistory.git`.",
  "On first launch, accept the privacy notice and choose Apple On-Device, a cloud provider, or Summaries off.",
  "Open Settings, choose Grant access, and allow OpenHistory in macOS Accessibility.",
  "Work normally, then open the timeline and check the hourly and daily recaps for the day.",
  "Use the built-in history search on a task name to find where you stopped."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Using the OpenHistory search in the app, find the most recent activity about <task name> and list the last state of that work in three bullet points. Verify each bullet against a timeline item that shows its date and time before you report it.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "Email and Messages capture are selected by default during setup, so clear those selections first if you do not want them recorded.",
 "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": [],
 "best": true,
 "score": 1.0,
 "evidence": [],
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/ztratar-openhistory/recall-where-you-left-off/",
 "md": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/ztratar-openhistory/recall-where-you-left-off/index.md",
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 "api": "https://dedupedai.com/api/v1/usecases/ztratar-openhistory--recall-where-you-left-off.json",
 "api_version": "v1"
}