Local-first desktop software for files, documents, prompts, feeds, cloud-sync repair, and personal knowledge work.
Note
file-bricks builds open, inspectable Windows and cross-platform desktop applications for people who want their working data to stay on their own machine. The organization currently maintains 15 active public repositories (14 product tools + 1 profile repository). The shared focus is local data ownership, fast search, practical automation, clipboard privacy, cloud-lock repair, and optional AI workflows.
Search terms this organization is built around: local-first desktop apps, PySide6 file manager, OCR document search, local RAG, prompt manager, RSS bookmarks, SQLite viewer, OneDrive lock repair, privacy tools, clipboard monitor, and Microsoft Store packaging.
graph TD
FB["file-bricks Ecosystem"] --> FILE["File, Sync & Data"]
FB --> KNOW["Knowledge, Docs & AI"]
FB --> UTIL["Feeds, Utilities & Store"]
FB --> INFRA["Infrastructure & Metadata"]
FILE --> EP["ExplorerPro (File Manager & Privacy)"]
FILE --> PF["ProFiler (OCR & Search Suite)"]
FILE --> PS["ProSync (Scheduled Backup Sync)"]
FILE --> CLF["CloudLockFixer (cldflt.sys Lock Repair)"]
FILE --> SQV["SQLiteViewer (DB Browser & Exports)"]
KNOW --> NSL["NoteSpaceLLM (Local RAG & Notebook)"]
KNOW --> KD["knowledgedigest (FTS5 Portable Index)"]
KNOW --> PB["promptboard (Tray LLM Building Blocks)"]
KNOW --> PP["ProfiPrompt (Desktop Prompt Manager)"]
UTIL --> RB["RSS-BOOK (Browser RSS Bookmarks)"]
UTIL --> RBS["RSS-BOOKSTORE (Native Host & Folder Sync)"]
UTIL --> AC["AmpelClip (Clipboard Privacy Guard)"]
UTIL --> SC["SoftwareCenter (Desktop Launcher)"]
UTIL --> WSP["WinStorePackager (MSIX Store GUI)"]
INFRA --> GH[".github (Profile & Workflows)"]
INFRA --> LLM["llms.txt (Machine-Readable Index)"]
| Need | Start with | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Explore, preview, and organize local files | ExplorerPro | Advanced file browser with preview panels, privacy monitoring, and sync-aware workflows |
| Search and manage document-heavy folders | ProFiler | File management suite with full-text search, OCR, and document workflows |
| Index and digest document knowledge bases | knowledgedigest | Portable SQLite FTS5 document database with GUI and Web viewer |
| Keep folders and backups synchronized | ProSync | Scheduled sync with database safety and backup-oriented workflows |
| Repair files blocked by cloud-sync locks | CloudLockFixer | Windows tray and CLI tool for copy-delete retries in OneDrive-style locked folders |
| Monitor clipboard privacy & anonymize text | AmpelClip | Clipboard guard with traffic-light workflow and offline PWA companion |
| Analyze private documents with local AI workflows | NoteSpaceLLM | Local NotebookLM-style document chat, RAG, and report exports |
| Build reusable LLM building blocks | promptboard | Windows tray app for PROMPT, SKILL, WORKFLOW, ROLLE, and AGENT blocks |
| Maintain a personal prompt library | ProfiPrompt | Desktop prompt manager for organizing, versioning, and exporting prompt assets |
| Read RSS without a cloud account | RSS-BOOK | Privacy-first RSS and Atom reader that stores feeds as browser bookmarks |
| App | Description |
|---|---|
| ExplorerPro | Advanced local file explorer with preview, privacy, and sync-oriented workflows |
| ProFiler | Professional file management suite for OCR, search, and document-heavy folders |
| ProSync | Backup synchronization with scheduling and database safety checks |
| CloudLockFixer | Windows tray and CLI utility for renaming, moving, and deleting cloud-locked files |
| SQLiteViewer | Lightweight SQLite browser with schema view, SQL editor, full-text search, CSV export, and JSON export |
| App | Description |
|---|---|
| NoteSpaceLLM | Local, privacy-first alternative to notebook-style document analysis tools |
| knowledgedigest | Portable knowledge database with local indexing, search, and optional LLM summaries |
| promptboard | Lightweight tray app for reusable LLM building blocks with Markdown materialization |
| ProfiPrompt | Desktop prompt manager for reusable PROMPT, SKILL, WORKFLOW, ROLLE, and AGENT blocks |
| App | Description |
|---|---|
| RSS-BOOK | Privacy-first RSS/Atom browser extension that saves feed entries as bookmarks |
| RSS-BOOKSTORE | Power-user RSS extension with Native Messaging host and bidirectional Windows folder sync |
| AmpelClip | Clipboard privacy monitor for IBAN, email, phone, card, and sensitive text patterns |
| SoftwareCenter | Lightweight desktop organizer for software shortcuts and launch surfaces |
| WinStorePackager | GUI tool for preparing Python desktop apps for Microsoft Store packaging |
The public product index above covers all 15 active public file-bricks repositories:
| Area | Repositories |
|---|---|
| File, sync, and data | ExplorerPro, ProFiler, ProSync, CloudLockFixer, SQLiteViewer |
| Knowledge and AI | NoteSpaceLLM, knowledgedigest, promptboard, ProfiPrompt |
| Feeds and utilities | RSS-BOOK, RSS-BOOKSTORE, AmpelClip, SoftwareCenter, WinStorePackager |
| Organization infrastructure | .github profile README, default community files, workflow templates, and llms.txt |
Tip
All repositories in file-bricks are designed with inspectable file formats (SQLite, JSON, Markdown) and support zero-dependency local execution. AI components operate strictly on opt-in local or user-configured endpoint models.
- Local-first: primary data stays on the user's machine.
- Privacy-conscious: tools avoid cloud dependencies unless a user explicitly chooses an external workflow.
- Desktop-practical: projects are built for repeated real workflows, not only demos.
- Open and inspectable: repositories include source, tests where available, and project notes for maintainers and LLM assistants.
file-bricks is the file and knowledge-work branch of the broader brick ecosystem:
open-bricks | doc-bricks | dev-bricks | ellmos-ai
For machine-readable navigation, see llms.txt.