Developer tooling · Desktop productivity
CodeCap
An Electron desktop MVP for capturing code or text from any application, extracting it with OCR, and organizing it in a searchable local library.
01 · The challenge
What had to be true
Important code, acceptance criteria, and troubleshooting notes often live inside meetings, remote desktops, screenshots, or tools where copying clean text is difficult.
02 · The response
How I shaped the system
I designed a system-tray workflow with region capture, OCR, review, categories, local SQLite storage, search, clipboard actions, privacy settings, and optional AI extension points.
03 · The result
Outcome and current state
The MVP proves a fast capture-to-library flow while clearly scoping AI summaries, collaboration, and cloud sync as extension points rather than overstating unfinished capabilities.
Engineering highlights
- Global-hotkey region capture with review before saving
- Local categorization and search across titles, content, and tags
- Privacy controls for raw images and future AI-provider integration
Working stack
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