What is Meridian?
Meridian is an open-source, local-first work journal desktop application for Mac and Windows that automatically logs daily computer activity. Released under the MIT license, it processes all screen captures, analysis, and logs directly on the user's device rather than uploading data to external cloud servers. The software records window focus, task switches, and time spent on activities such as coding, debugging, code reviews, and meetings. It helps users maintain a private record of completed work, track variances against initial estimates, and document progress.
Meridian key features
- On-device tracking and storage: Runs capture, analysis, and journaling entirely locally without transmitting work data to external servers.
- Automated activity logging: Categorizes time spent across applications and tasks, detailing focused work, task switching, and time overruns.
- Searchable work journal: Maintains a historical, searchable archive of daily tasks, technical decisions, and work history.
- Drafted status updates: Generates task-matched worklogs and summaries directly from recorded activities without manual typing.
- Project management tool integrations: Connects via read-only access to Jira, GitHub, Linear, Azure DevOps, and Trello, pushing updates only after user approval.
- Privacy and capture controls: Enables users to pause tracking via the menu bar, exclude specific applications from monitoring, and delete logged data.
Who is Meridian for?
Meridian is built for software engineers, developers, and knowledge workers who need an accurate, private log of their daily accomplishments. It is suited for individuals seeking to generate detailed status updates for team tracking tools, analyze why tasks deviated from time estimates, and keep personal documentation of their work contributions without relying on corporate surveillance software.