Local-first memory for interrupted work

RecallTrail

Reopen your flow with the exact app, file, tab, visible context, and next action from the moment before you were pulled away.

RecallTrail Local engine
Last 3 tasks Pick up where you left off
01
Auth callback fix

VS Code · auth-service/src/login.ts · failing OAuth redirect

02
Design system handoff

Figma · Button states · accessibility notes

03
Attention paper notes

Preview · arXiv PDF · citations to capture

Selected recall

Auth callback fix

You were debugging the OAuth callback path after comparing Jira notes with the latest terminal output.

AppVS Code
Filelogin.ts
TicketAUTH-144
NextRun the callback test
Exact anchors App, title, URL, file, visible text
Local by default SQLite, local OCR, localhost models
Resume fast Likely task plus next action

How it works

A clean trail from interruption back to flow.

Capture

Watch the active work state.

RecallTrail records useful local signals: apps, windows, browser tabs, files, terminal context, and optional local screen understanding.

Understand

Turn signals into a real task.

The summary is grounded in concrete evidence, so “Code was active” becomes “RecallTrail workspace, README.md visible, verify the card copy.”

Resume

Return with the next action.

The card shows what was open, what mattered, and the first step to continue without reconstructing the last half hour.

Privacy posture

Built for sensitive desktops.

Local storage

Activity and summaries live in a local database on the machine.

Local understanding

Screen OCR and model paths are local-first. Raw screenshots are not kept.

Hard boundaries

Pause capture, exclude apps and websites, ignore private windows, and clear history.

Private beta

For people who lose context every day.

We are inviting developers, founders, operators, and researchers who live across editors, browsers, docs, tickets, and terminals.

Beta intake Short request. Manual review.

Selected testers receive the macOS build, setup notes, and a direct feedback channel.

Request beta access