Meet Journiv — A self-hosted private journaling & mood tracker (Day One / Apple Journal alternative)

Hey folks!

I got into self-hosting last year. While exploring, I noticed there’s no real self-hosted open source equivalent to **Day One** or **Apple Journal**. Most suggestions were note-taking apps or older abandoned projects — not quite what I wanted. I specifically wanted "On this day" and prompt based journaling experience with a clean and minimal writing interface.

So I built my own: **Journiv** — a private, self-hosted journal and mood-tracking app.

Demo video: [https://imgur.com/a/Z5oBMgU](https://imgur.com/a/Z5oBMgU) (subreddit does not allow video attachment)

**Stack**

* **Backend:** Python + FastAPI + PostgreSQL (Dockerized)
* **Frontend:** Flutter (cross-platform web + mobile)

**Features**

* Clean, minimal, distraction-free writing
* “On this day” view
* Prompt-based journaling
* Mood tracking
* Multiple journals + tags
* Full-text search
* Insights & analytics
* Light/dark mode
* Media gallery view

**Coming soon**

* Quick audio notes
* Apple Journaling Suggestions integration
* Weather & health metadata
* Location tagging (map view for travel entries)

I’m planning to open-source this soon and would love some early feedback first. Curious if folks here would find a self-hosted journaling app like this useful — and what features you’d want to see. It’s my first real project in Python + Flutter, so there are definitely a few rough spots. Early testers and feedback would mean a lot!

https://redd.it/1oak21g
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Open source diary for Android/IOS - worth a try?
https://storypad.me

https://redd.it/1oalx5p
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Trained the first foundation model for a low-resource language

Hi everybody! I just wanted to share a project that I have been working on for the last few months called BULaMU, the first large language model that has been trained from scratch in Luganda. It is an open-weight model and is available to download for free from my Huggingface repo. I am continually working to improve BULaMU because I believe that tiny language models like this have the ability to greatly broaden access to AI in Uganda and possibly even enable more community-driven solutions.

Details on how I trained BULaMU: https://zenodo.org/records/17271688
Link to my Huggingface: https://huggingface.co/datasets/mwebazarick/BULaMU


https://redd.it/1oano1j
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Made ProxyBridge - a Proxyfier alternative for windows to redirect Windows traffic to HTTP/Socks5 proxy with Windivert for kernel
https://github.com/InterceptSuite/ProxyBridge

https://redd.it/1oap7yi
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A decentralized music player
https://anttp.antsnest.site/dd5883a1420003ace38868a53ec049091ce781f498d9c39ecdb72e6ac19f7e14/jams-lite/index.html?address=d918456a92f941e8a7072b0e0f90fc5948ad01dd6aed7eb7adc54b5292894ec2

https://redd.it/1oaq04a
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Visualizing Your Service Architecture with OtelMap

Hey everyone!

I recently built **OtelMap** — a small open-source project that helps you visualize OpenTelemetry traces on an interactive map.


Live product already deployed to https://otelmap.com


👉 Repo: https://github.com/jack5341/otelmap
⭐ If you like it, drop a star or open an issue — every bit helps!

https://redd.it/1oaq00k
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[WIP] Screen Studio Open-Source Alternative

Hey everyone 👋

I’ve been working on [ScreenArc](https://github.com/tamnguyenvan/screenarc) — an open-source & cross-platform (Linux, Windows, macOS) screen recording \*\*and editing\*\* app inspired by apps like Screen Studio.

It’s built with \*\*Electron + React + FFmpeg\*\*, and the goal is to eventually reach that same **cinematic quality and smooth experience**, but fully open source.

✨ \*\*What it does\*\*

* \*Tracks your mouse automatically and adds smooth \*\*pan & zoom\*\* animations
* Includes a simple \*\*timeline editor\*\* to trim, adjust backgrounds, shadows, or aspect ratios
* Lets you \*\*export high-quality MP4/GIF\*\* with just a few clicks
* Works on \*\*Windows, macOS, and Linux\*\* (yep, cross-platform!)

🎥 Here’s what it looks like in action:

🧱 \*\*Tech Stack:\*\*

* Electron
* React
* TailwindCSS
* Zustand
* FFmpeg

🚧 It’s still a work in progress — a lot of polish and features are on the way, but it’s already functional enough to play with.

If you’re into open-source tools for content creation or you love building creative desktop apps, check it out and maybe drop a ⭐️ on GitHub!

👉 [Repo url](https://github.com/tamnguyenvan/screenarc)

Would love feedback or ideas from the community 🙌

https://redd.it/1oat92z
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durable object's alternative
https://github.com/rivet-dev/engine

https://redd.it/1oatoeq
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How do you promote your open-source projects and get contributors?

Hey everyone,

I have made a few open-source projects on GitHub, but none of them have really been noticed (0 stars, 0 contributions).
How do people usually promote their open-source projects? Any tips?

https://redd.it/1oax0la
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mpvExtended – A modern Android media player built on mpv-android & mpvKt
https://github.com/marlboro-advance/mpvEx

https://redd.it/1oazmje
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Open-source FastAPI production template with CI/CD and container releases

Open-sourcing a reusable template for small FastAPI services.

CI with tests, lint, CodeQL
Dependabot for dependencies and Actions
Tag to build, smoke test, push to GHCR, and create a GitHub Release
Optional Postgres and Sentry via secrets

Looking for contributors interested in telemetry, staging recipes, and hardening.
any feedback would be appreciated. if its good plz star and support my journey.

Repo: https://github.com/ArmanShirzad/fastapi-production-template

https://redd.it/1ob3apk
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OC I made a FOSS music fetching CLI program for Linux - songfetch!

Hi all!

I've worked on songfetch as a fun Python side project for a couple of weeks, and here is the result!
I haven't found any existing ones that shows actual ASCII art, and not just pixelated version of album covers, so I hope this post is allowed!

It's available on the AUR, you can also check it out on GitHub:
https://github.com/fwtwoo/songfetch
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/songfetch

https://redd.it/1ob4s6j
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What are the best tools or platforms for creating a user-friendly, documentation website for an open-source software library?



https://redd.it/1ob5s61
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Snip - The Command-Line Note-Taking Tool I Built Because I Was Tired of Slow Apps

\## TL;DR

I built Snip because I was frustrated with slow note-taking apps. It's a command-line tool that's fast, local, and actually works. No AI, no cloud, no BS - just you, your terminal, and your thoughts.



\---



\## The Problem That Drove Me Crazy



Picture this: You're debugging a complex authentication issue at 2 AM. You have a brilliant insight, but every note-taking app you try is either:

\- Too slow to open

\- Requires you to leave your terminal

\- Wants you to create an account

\- Has a bloated interface that gets in the way



Sound familiar? (If it doesn't, i envy you) This happened to me way too many times. As a developer, I live in my terminal. Why should I have to leave it just to write down a thought?



\---



\## What I Built



Snip is a command-line note-taking tool that respects your workflow. It's built with Go, uses SQLite for storage, and gets out of your way. Think of it as your personal knowledge base that lives in your terminal.



\### The Core Philosophy

\- **Fast**: No waiting, no loading screens

\- **Local**: Your data stays on your machine

\- **Simple**: No accounts, no subnoscriptions, no complexity

\- **Terminal-native**: Works where you already are

\---

\## Why This Matters



\### For Developers

You're already in your terminal. Why leave it just to write down a thought? Snip lets you capture ideas instantly without breaking your flow.



\### For Writers

Quick idea capture, organized with tags, exportable to Markdown. Perfect for anyone who thinks in text.



\### For Students

Lecture notes, study guides, quick references. All searchable, all local, all fast.



\---



\## The Technical Story



I built Snip with Go because I wanted something that would be:

\- **Fast to compile**: No waiting for builds

\- **Cross-platform**: Works on Windows, macOS, Linux

\- **Self-contained**: No external dependencies

\- **Reliable**: Go's error handling keeps things stable



The database is SQLite with FTS4 for full-text search. It's not the most sophisticated setup, but it works. And that's the point - it works.



\---



\## What Makes It Different



\### Not Another Note App

Most note-taking apps are designed for everyone. Snip is designed for people who think in text and live in terminals.



\### No Lock-in

Your notes are stored in a local SQLite database. Export them anytime. Import from anywhere. You own your data.



\### No Complexity

No accounts, no sync, no cloud. Just you and your notes. Sometimes simple is better.



\---



\## The Real-World Impact



Since building Snip, I've:

\- **Captured ideas faster**: No more losing thoughts while switching apps

\- **Stayed in flow**: No context switching when debugging

\- **Organized better**: Tags and search make finding things easy

\- **Backed up easily**: Export to Markdown, import anywhere



\## What's Next



I'm not done yet. Here's what I'm thinking about:

\- **Markdown Preview**: Visualize rendered Markdown so you can see your notes as they'd appear formatted



\---



\## The Story Behind Snip



I've been a developer for years, and I've always struggled with note-taking tools. They're either too slow, too complex, or too locked-in to specific platforms.



One day, I was debugging a complex authentication issue, and I needed to quickly jot down some thoughts. Every tool I tried was either too slow to open or required me to leave my terminal. That's when I realized: developers need a tool that lives in their terminal.



So I built Snip. Not just another note-taking app, but a developer-first tool that respects your workflow. It's fast, it's local, and it gets out of your way.



\---



\## Why I'm Sharing This



I built Snip to solve my own problem, but I think other developers might find it useful too. It's open source, it's free, and it's built by someone who actually uses it.



If you're tired of slow, bloated note-taking apps, give Snip a try. It might just

change how you capture and organize your thoughts.



\---



\## Try It Today



**GitHub**: https://github.com/matheuzgomes/Snip

**Website**: https://snip-notes.vercel.app/



\---

https://redd.it/1ob8qzc
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A Season of Change at OSI
https://opensource.org/blog/a-season-of-change-at-osi

https://redd.it/1obrbmw
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Any good open-source offline Postman alternatives worth trying?

I’ve been looking into Postman alternatives, especially ones that can work offline or be self-hosted. I came across a tool called Apicat that seems to handle OpenAPI and Postman imports while working completely offline, which caught my eye.

I’m curious are there any other open-source or self-hosted Postman alternatives you’d recommend? Would love to hear what’s been reliable for your workflow.

https://redd.it/1odvbyf
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Trademark notice for my 1.5 year old OSS project - superfile

TL;DR A company that existed 2 years before my popular repo(15K+stars), with the same name as my repo, gave me a trademark infringement notice, with many demands. I am unsure about how to handle this in a safe way to protect the project and prevent any financial/legal issues.


Hey r/opersource. Need some help on how to deal with a trademark notice.

I started the superfile - A modern TUI file manager written in golang, in Mar 2024. It went ahead to gain good popularity and community support. Today we have 15.5K stars, 92+ contributors.

Now out of the blue, I got a cease and desist letter from www.superfile.com (Looks like they are older then me. Started 2021/2022) saying that I am using their commercial trademark and should stop immediately. Their demands :
- Take down the website
- Take down all public materials (They are asking to take it down, not rename. I am not sure if they are okay with rename as yorukot/superfile will still redirect to yorukot/<new_name>)
- Stop all sales and distribution
- Notify all users of non-affiliation with SuperFile®
- Cease all future infringement

Accusations
- I'm infringing on the SuperFile® Trademark
- My project is highly similar to the functionality of SuperFile’s SuperFile® product
- Also accused me of using superfile.dev that is supposedly diverting their consumers

Help needed
- How should I proceed ? I am pretty sure that I have to rename it. Right? Can I or should I try to prevent the rename ?
- Is renaming the project enough, or they are gonna ask more - like paying them, deleting the project entirely, etc.
- Anyone aware of a similar experience
- Am I liable for other usage of superfile name - youtube videos, github forks, package name in repositories ?

Note
- I am not attaching the entire notice for privacy reasons.
- I only have a few days to respond.
- The cease and desist letter comes from a different country than mine.

https://redd.it/1odvwii
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Nyno 2.0 "The Engine" Release: Build Workflows using Plain Text YAML + High-Performing Python, PHP, JavaScript Extensions using Multi-Process Worker Engines.
https://github.com/empowerd-cms/nyno

https://redd.it/1oef8aw
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I built my own private, self-hosted asset manager to organize all my digital junk, specifically anime and light novels.

Hello, I made something called CompactVault and it started out as a simple EPUB extractor I could use to read the contents on the web, but it kinda snowballed into this full-on project.



Basically, it’s a private, no deps, self-hosted asset manager for anyone who wants to seriously archive their digital stuff. It runs locally with a clean web UI and uses a WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) setup so once you add something, it’s locked in for good.



It automatically deduplicates and compresses everything into a single portable .vault file, which saves a space in theory but I have not test it out the actual compression. You can drag and drop folders or files, and it keeps the original structure. It also gives you live previews for images, videos, audio, and text, plus you can download individual files, folders, or even the whole thing as a zip.



It’s built with Python and vanilla JS. Would love to hear what you think or get some feedback!



Here’s the code: https://github.com/smolfiddle/CompactVault



https://redd.it/1oe3eg2
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Making a project around digital archivism and data hoarding

Hi!

I’m a full-stack developer with a strong interest in self-hosting, digital archiving, and piracy. I’ve been wanting to contribute something meaningful to these overlapping communities for a while, I'm looking to build a tool that’s genuinely useful but unique and interesting to use.

I’d really appreciate your suggestions and input on what project you'd do around those topics.

https://redd.it/1oe3drj
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