Your engineering work, documented.

A local-first notebook for engineers who want to capture ideas, meeting notes, and diagrams — without sending data to a server.

workledger.org
WorkLedger — Engineering notebook with rich text editing, inline drawings, and tagging

Everything you need,
nothing you don't

Built for engineers who document as they build. No accounts, no cloud sync, no distractions.

Daily Entries

Entries organized by day with timestamps. Hit  ⌘J  to start a new entry instantly.

Rich Text Editing

Powered by BlockNote. Type  /  for slash commands — headings, lists, code blocks, and more.

Inline Drawings

Embed Excalidraw diagrams right in your notes with the  /drawing  command. Resizable canvases.

Tagging System

Categorize entries with color-coded tags. Click any tag in the sidebar to filter your notes instantly.

Full-Text Search

Search across all entries, content, and tags. Press  ⌘K  for instant results.

Local-First & Private

All data stored in your browser's IndexedDB. No server, no accounts, no tracking. Your notes stay yours.

Open. Write. Done.

No sign-up, no install. Just open the app and start documenting your engineering work.

1

Open the app

Go to workledger.org — no sign-up, no install. Or self-host from the repo.

2

Write & draw

Create entries with rich text, embed diagrams, and tag your notes. Everything auto-saves locally.

3

Search & filter

Find anything instantly with full-text search, tag filtering, and keyboard shortcuts.

Modern, lean tech stack

No heavy frameworks. No complex backend. Just the tools that get the job done.

React TypeScript Vite Tailwind CSS BlockNote Excalidraw IndexedDB