Three Little Tools, and the Rabbit Hole They Led Me Down

Description and use

Building simple, local-first tools that perform a single function without sending data to external servers.

Problem

Developers and users need simple, local-first tools that perform a single function without sending data to external servers.

Outcome

A suite of privacy-respecting, single-function tools that users can run locally without signing up or sending data.

Workflow

• Identify a simple, daily problem
• Design a single-page app with no backend
• Implement local storage or in-memory data
• Deploy as a static site
• Iterate and add more tools
• Maintain a local-first architecture

Evidence

your data is yours, and it should never have to leave your device just so a tool can do its job.

Source

I built all four for myself first.

Source