System Trace v0.1.0
System Trace v0.1.0 - Initial open-source release
The first public release of System Trace - a free, local-first,
cross-platform desktop screen-time tracker built with Tauri 2, Rust,
React, and SQLite.
Website: https://system-trace.pages.dev
Download
Pick the installer for your OS below.
| Platform | File | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 / 11 | System.Trace_0.1.0_x64-setup.exe or .msi |
Not yet code-signed; SmartScreen may warn the first time - choose "More info, Run anyway". |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | System.Trace_0.1.0_aarch64.dmg |
Not yet notarized; right-click the app and choose Open on first launch. |
| Linux (Debian / Ubuntu) | System.Trace_0.1.0_amd64.deb |
|
| Linux (any distro) | System.Trace_0.1.0_amd64.AppImage |
Runs without installing. |
| Linux (RHEL / Fedora) | System.Trace-0.1.0-1.x86_64.rpm |
Highlights
- Automatic tracking with smart, media-aware idle detection
- Local-first SQLite storage - no cloud, no telemetry, no account
- Dashboard with screen-time today, hourly chart, top apps, categories
- Day / Week / Month history explorer with a prev / next stepper, a
reset-to-present chip, and left / right arrow key navigation - Per-app daily limits with strict and soft strictness
- Focus mode with app and (optional) website blocking
- Break reminders and quiet hours
- Dark and light themes using the "Signal" palette - no emoji, only
lucide-react icons - System tray, single-instance, autostart, daily / weekly summaries
Platform support
Windows is hand-tested on Windows 11. macOS and Linux installers are
built and verified by CI but have not yet been hand-tested on real
hardware - please open an issue
if you hit anything.
What's next
See open ssoc26-tagged issues
for upcoming work: Linux Wayland watcher, macOS window-title capture,
hard-kill enforcement on limits, hosts-blocker verification, Playwright
E2E tests, and more.
Acknowledgements
System Trace is participating in
Social Summer of Code (SSoC) Season 5 - 2026.
Contributions are welcome - see CONTRIBUTING.md.
Full changelog: https://github.com/anandsundaramoorthysa/System-Trace/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md