Worktale, A Local-First CLI To Turn Your Git History Into A Dev Journal

Worktale is a Productivity & Business tool that turns your Git history into a dev journal. It automatically tracks AI coding sessions, costs, and context across multiple agents, providing a portable and private record.

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Free · Open Source · Freemium

Free tier

Yes

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What is Worktale, a local-first CLI to turn your Git history into a dev journal?

Worktale is a local-first CLI tool designed for developers to automatically transform their Git history into a comprehensive development journal. It captures every AI coding session, including costs, tokens, models, and tools used across various agents like Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, OpenCode, and GitHub Copilot. This ensures a unified record regardless of which AI agent is employed. The tool operates locally, guaranteeing privacy and portability, making it ideal for developers working under NDAs. Worktale offers a rich terminal UI dashboard for browsing daily context, notes, stats, and AI session costs, along with a desktop application for an enhanced visual experience. It helps developers track their work, analyze historical data, and generate daily digests for performance reviews or personal records.

Best used for

Ideal for developers who need to track their AI coding session costs, document their daily development work, and analyze their Git history. Especially valuable for those working under NDAs or needing a portable, private record of their contributions for performance reviews or personal portfolios.

Common actions

track AI coding costs

document development work

analyze Git history

generate work reports

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Capabilities

Key features

AI session cost tracking
Git history analysis
Interactive TUI dashboard
Desktop application
Daily work digests
Local-first data storage

Target Audience

developer

Integrations

Not yet documented

Pricing & Plans

Free · Open Source · Freemium

Open Source

FAQs

Does Worktale read my source code or share my data?

No, Worktale never reads your source code. It only analyzes Git metadata like commit hashes, timestamps, messages, and diff stats. All data is stored locally on your machine, and there is no server component or telemetry, ensuring privacy. Cloud sync is opt-in.

How does Worktale track AI coding session costs across different agents?

Worktale automatically captures tokens, cost, model, and tools used for Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, OpenCode, and GitHub Copilot. It records this data consistently, allowing you to see a unified cost dashboard regardless of which AI agent you use.

Can I use Worktale for performance reviews or to share my work without exposing proprietary code?

Yes, Worktale is designed for this. It generates digests with exact dates, commit counts, and notes, providing receipts for your work. Since it only stores metadata and no source code, you can safely share your record in interviews or reviews without exposing proprietary information.

Is Worktale compatible with monorepos and various Git hosting services?

Yes, Worktale works with monorepos by tracking commits across the entire repository. It reads from your local Git history, so it's compatible with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea, or any self-hosted Git as long as 'git log' functions.

What happens to my Worktale data if I leave a company or project?

Your Worktale database is stored locally at ~/.worktale/data.db, separate from any repository. This means your record of what you shipped remains with you, on your machine, even if you lose access to a company's repos.

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