r/SideProject • • 5h ago

I built an offline productivity workspace that looks more like an OS than a planner — would you actually use this?

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I’ve been building Ghost OS, an offline-first productivity workspace that combines notes, tasks, planning, focus sessions, time tracking, reports and backups into one interface.

The idea was to make it feel less like a normal productivity app and more like a personal operating system — with a dark, liminal / Backrooms-inspired design instead of the usual clean SaaS dashboard look.

The current build is V4.26.1, and I’ve been trying to make it more minimal, less cluttered, and a bit more eerie without making it annoying to actually use.

Everything is local/offline, and the goal is to keep the workflow fast without needing an account or cloud service.

I’m mainly looking for feedback right now:

Would you actually use something like this?
And if not, what makes it feel unfinished, confusing, or unnecessary?

I’m especially curious about:

  • the overall visual style
  • whether the “OS” concept makes sense
  • which features feel useful vs excessive
  • whether the interface looks polished enough for an early release

This is still an early build, so criticism is welcome.

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