Worktale
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>log in to commentHey everyone — I'm George, the builder behind Worktale. I spent 20 years shipping software behind client firewalls. Enterprise consulting, complex systems, heads-down in private repos. The work was real. The record of it wasn't. Every performance review I'd stare at a blank page trying to reconstruct months of effort from commit messages like "fixed a thing." Most developers build in silence. Behind firewalls. Inside private repos. Under NDAs. Your best work is invisible — even to you. Six months from now, you won't remember the race condition you debugged at 2 AM, the architecture you redesigned, or the migration that saved the sprint. With AI restructuring entire teams overnight, the developers who can articulate what they built — and why — are the ones who survive. Worktale is a fast, local-first CLI and dashboard that turns your git history into a living record of your work. It runs on your machine, stores everything in SQLite, and works with years of existing history — instantly organized. Three commands: install, init, digest. That's it. It's open source and free. I built the thing I wished existed for the last two decades. I'd love to know what you'd add.
Worktale is a local-first CLI (and optional desktop app) that records git commit metadata and AI coding session costs into a personal work journal.
- for
- Developers who want a private, self-hosted record of their coding activity and AI usage.
- pricing
- freemium
- license
- MIT
Key features
- Automatic commit capture — Silent post-commit hook records commit metadata into a local SQLite database.
- Interactive TUI dashboard — Terminal UI shows overview, daily log, history, streaks and heatmaps.
- AI session tracking — Captures tokens, cost, model and tools for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and Copilot.
- Daily digest generation — Creates end-of-day summaries with notes for easy self-review.
- Cross-repo support — Aggregates stats across all repositories on the machine.
- Desktop app (optional) — Native Tauri app mirrors CLI features with glassmorphic UI and keyboard shortcuts.
Use cases
- Generate a self-review log with commit and AI cost details
- Track per-project AI spend for client billing
- Maintain an NDA-safe work record that moves with you across jobs
- Visualize coding streaks and productivity heatmaps
Worktale pricing
- Free CLI$0All 17 CLI commands · Interactive TUI dashboard · Local SQLite storage · MIT licensed
- Pro Cloud$9/monthPublic profile · AI-generated weekly digests · Standup & retro generation · Client-summary exports
- Lifetime$249All Pro Cloud features forever · Founding badge · Direct line to founder · 14-day money-back guarantee
- Teams (preview)$39/seat per monthTeam admin dashboard · Team-wide AI cost rollups · Role-based access (planned) · SSO (planned)
Worktale vs alternatives
 Worktale |  Pieces Copilot | .png?width=64) Langfuse |  Pocketenv |  Fluent CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Local, privacy-focused work journaling | AI coding sidekick | LLM observability | Agent sandbox | Typed CI/CD |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free | Subscription | Free | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 2 | 63 | 89 | 73 | 158 |
| Launched | Mar 2026 | Mar 2024 | Jan 2023 | Apr 2026 | Jan 2024 |
- Worktale vs Pieces Copilot: Focuses on AI-assisted coding suggestions, not personal work journaling.
- Worktale vs Langfuse: Provides observability for LLM apps, whereas Worktale logs personal dev activity.
- Worktale vs Pocketenv: Offers a sandbox runtime for agents, not a commit/AI cost journal.
- Worktale vs Fluent CI: Enables CI/CD pipelines in TypeScript, unrelated to personal work tracking.
Worktale FAQ
Can I use Worktale without paying?+
Yes. The CLI is free forever and works entirely locally; paid tiers only add cloud sync and AI-generated reports.
What does the Lifetime tier include?+
It includes all current Pro Cloud features forever, plus future Pro features, a founding badge, and a 14-day refund guarantee.
What happens if I cancel my Pro subscription?+
Your local CLI continues to work; cloud features stop but your data remains on your machine.
Do I need a credit card to try Worktale?+
No. Installation from npm requires no signup or payment; cloud accounts are free during open beta.
Is the CLI MIT-licensed?+
Yes, the CLI source is MIT-licensed and available on GitHub.
When will the Teams tier be available?+
It is currently on a waitlist; development will start after 50+ teams express interest.
Summarized by DevHunt from worktale.org · Sep 29, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
