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Waddle v1.0.0 - First Release π
AI-Powered Second Brain for Developers
Waddle is a local-first memory tool that silently captures your activity, synthesizes sessions, and presents an intelligent interface to refine those into durable knowledge.
β¨ Features
Core Capture
- πΈ Passive Window Tracking - Monitors active windows every 500ms
- π OCR Text Extraction - Captures visible text from screenshots
- π Clipboard Monitoring - Tracks clipboard changes with timestamps
- πΌοΈ Screenshot Capture - Periodic screenshots with automatic processing
Second Brain Enhancement
- βοΈ Session Editing - Edit titles, summaries, and add manual notes
- π¬ Contextual AI Chat - Chat with AI grounded in specific session context
- π Enhanced Search - Deep linking to sessions with text highlighting
- π Proactive Notifications - AI-generated insights about usage patterns
- π Related Memories - Automatic surfacing of similar past sessions
- π Activity Insights - Visualize daily/weekly app usage patterns
Smart Features
- π·οΈ Semantic Tagging - Auto-categorize activities (coding, research, communication)
- π Memory Linking - Connect related sessions manually or via AI
- π Privacy Controls - Exclude apps, private mode, data retention settings
- π€ Export - Download sessions as Markdown files
- π€ Profile Customization - Custom profile pictures with carousel
π₯ Downloads
| File | Description |
|---|---|
Waddle-1.0.0-Setup.exe |
Windows installer (recommended) |
Waddle-1.0.0-Portable.exe |
Portable version (no installation) |
π Requirements
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Tesseract OCR: Required for text extraction
- Ollama (Optional): For AI features
- Download: https://ollama.ai
- Model:
ollama pull gemma2:2b
π Quick Start
- Download and run
Waddle-1.0.0-Setup.exe - Install Tesseract OCR if not already installed
- Launch Waddle from Start Menu or Desktop
- The app will start capturing your activity automatically
βοΈ Configuration
- Blacklist Apps: Settings β Add apps to exclude from capture
- Private Mode: Toggle recording on/off from system tray
- Data Location:
%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive\Documents\ideathon\sessions\
π Known Issues
- Some applications don't expose text to Windows UI Automation
- Works best with: browsers, VS Code, Office apps, and standard Windows applications
π Changelog
v1.0.0 (Initial Release)
- Core capture functionality (screenshots, OCR, clipboard)
- Session management (edit, delete, archive, export)
- AI chat integration (global and contextual)
- Search with deep linking and highlighting
- Notification system with proactive insights
- Activity insights and usage analytics
- Profile customization
- Privacy controls and app blacklisting
Full Documentation: See README.md in the repository
Report Issues: https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/ideathon/issues