Snoopy is a local-first macOS daemon that continuously records your digital activity into a single SQLite database. Every app switch, browser visit, terminal command, message, and clipboard copy — logged with timestamps, durations, and context. The data never leaves your machine.

What It Tracks

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Installation

git clone https://github.com/akhatua2/snoopy.git && cd snoopy
uv sync
snoopy install

Permissions

Grant in System Settings > Privacy & Security:

Add to ~/.zshrc: setopt EXTENDED_HISTORY and setopt INC_APPEND_HISTORY. Optional: brew install nowplaying-cli · Set OURA_PAT=your_token in .env.

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Usage

snoopy status                   # check daemon status
snoopy logs                     # view recent logs
snoopy stop                     # stop the daemon
snoopy start                    # start the daemon
snoopy restart                  # restart
snoopy menubar                  # launch menu bar app
snoopy uninstall                # remove everything

Querying

# What were you doing at 3 PM?
sqlite3 data/snoopy.db "
  SELECT datetime(timestamp, 'unixepoch', 'localtime') as t,
         app_name, window_title
  FROM window_events
  WHERE t BETWEEN '2026-02-25 15:00:00' AND '2026-02-25 15:30:00'
  ORDER BY timestamp;
"

# Top apps today
sqlite3 data/snoopy.db "
  SELECT app_name, ROUND(SUM(duration_s)/3600, 1) as hours
  FROM window_events
  WHERE date(timestamp, 'unixepoch', 'localtime') = date('now')
  GROUP BY app_name ORDER BY hours DESC;
"

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Privacy

All data stays local. No network calls except Oura API (opt-in) and Location Services (opt-in). The DB is a plain SQLite file — delete it and it's gone. Clipboard from password managers is auto-excluded. No telemetry.

MIT License