🌿 ZenSlice - Open Source Digital Wellbeing & Screen Time Tracker for PC

Your personal, privacy-first desktop companion for tracking screen habits and app usage.

Track. Reflect. Balance.
ZenSlice helps you understand your Windows screen time with beautiful, customizable dashboards and total data privacy.

✨ Features

• ⏱ PC Screen Time Tracking -- See exactly how long your desktop has been active each day.
• 📊 App Usage Insights -- Monitor the specific Windows applications consuming your time.
• 🎨 Customizable Themed Dashboards -- Visualize your habits with interactive weekly and daily charts in 5 distinct color palettes.
• 📂 Excel Data Export -- Export your raw productivity data to Excel for deeper personal analysis.
• 🔒 100% Privacy First -- No cloud syncing. Your digital wellbeing data stays locally on your device only.
• ⚡ Lightweight Background Process -- Built to consume minimal resources while automatically starting with your system.

🚀 Getting Started

1. Download ZenSlice
   • Head to the Releases page and grab the latest installer for Windows.
2. Install & Launch
   • Run the installer and ZenSlice will appear in your system tray.
   • Click the tray icon anytime to open the digital wellbeing dashboard.
3. Explore Your Dashboard
   • View daily app usage, weekly screen time summaries, and actionable insights into your desktop habits.

🛠️ Tech Stack

ZenSlice is built using modern web technologies packaged for the desktop:

• Frontend: React.js, Material-UI (MUI), Recharts
• Backend: Electron.js, Node.js
• Database: SQLite (Local Write-Ahead Logging for high-performance concurrent tracking)

📤 Exporting Your Data

ZenSlice allows you to export your tracked data into Excel for easy sharing or analysis.

• Go to Settings → Export Data
• Choose a date range
• Your data will be saved as an .xlsx file directly to your local drive.

🔧 Settings & Controls

• Theme Engine -- Dynamically switch between beautiful color themes (Autumn Glow, Burgundy Sand, Peach Aqua, Lemon Violet, Sage Olive).
• Auto Start -- ZenSlice launches automatically when your computer boots.
• Clear Data -- Easily reset your stored history if needed.
• Tray Menu -- Right-click the tray icon for quick access.

💡 Why ZenSlice?

Unlike typical productivity trackers, ZenSlice focuses on simplicity and absolute privacy.

Feature	Benefit
No Cloud Storage	Keeps your usage data private and local
Clean Dashboard	Makes tracking your screen habits effortless
Excel Export	Helps you analyze or archive your data with ease
Lightweight	Uses minimal system resources and runs unobtrusively

📸 Screenshots

📊 Weekly Screen Time Dashboard – See your daily averages and weekly totals at a glance.

🍩 App Usage Distribution – Visual breakdown of which desktop apps take up most of your time.

📋 Daily App Usage Details – Track exactly how much time you spent on each application.

⚙️ Settings Panel – Manage themes, auto-start, clear history, and export data to Excel.

📌 Support & Contributing

• Found a bug? Have suggestions? Open an issue in the Issues tab.
• Pull requests are welcome! If you want to add a feature or a new theme, feel free to fork the repository.

📜 License

ZenSlice is distributed under the Apache License. Built with ❤️ by Pratham Choudhary.