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 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-24",
 "repo": "ztratar/openhistory",
 "name": "openhistory",
 "owner": "ztratar",
 "slug": "ztratar-openhistory",
 "github": "https://github.com/ztratar/openhistory",
 "what": "OpenHistory is a private, searchable timeline of your foreground work on macOS, with summaries that local AI agents can query through a read-only MCP server.",
 "why": "128 stars, launched 69 days ago",
 "language": "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"
 ],
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 "risk": "sensitive",
 "section": "earlier",
 "weekly_rank": null,
 "category": "Personal productivity",
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/ztratar-openhistory/",
 "use_case_count": 3,
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  {
   "id": "ztratar-openhistory--recall-where-you-left-off",
   "title": "Recall what you finished and where you left off",
   "best": true,
   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/ztratar-openhistory/recall-where-you-left-off/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/ztratar-openhistory/recall-where-you-left-off.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "ztratar-openhistory--let-local-agent-list-unfinished-work",
   "title": "Let a local coding agent list your unfinished work",
   "best": false,
   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/ztratar-openhistory/let-local-agent-list-unfinished-work/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/ztratar-openhistory/let-local-agent-list-unfinished-work.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "ztratar-openhistory--audit-and-scrub-local-history",
   "title": "Audit and scrub recorded history before sensitive work",
   "best": false,
   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/ztratar-openhistory/audit-and-scrub-local-history/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/ztratar-openhistory/audit-and-scrub-local-history.json"
  }
 ],
 "disclaimer": "Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk."
}