Wynelson94/longhand

Overview

Longhand is a local memory tool for Claude Code that records every interaction verbatim. It stores tool calls, file edits, and thinking blocks on your machine without consuming tokens.

Best for

Best for
Developers who need complete, token-free logs of Claude Code sessions

Use cases

• Audit full Claude Code sessions with complete history
• Debug or replay model actions during development
• Maintain persistent session logs without cloud dependency

How to use

Install

pip install longhand

Tools exposed

• Local-first

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Continue

Notes

Longhand is a local memory tool for Claude Code that records every interaction verbatim. It stores tool calls, file edits, and thinking blocks on your machine without consuming tokens.

10 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-29. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Audit full Claude Code sessions with complete history
• Debug or replay model actions during development
• Maintain persistent session logs without cloud dependency

Pros

• Lossless local recording of all Claude Code activity
• No token cost for logging
• Open-source Python implementation

Cons

• Limited to Claude Code ecosystems
• Small community and early stage with only 10 stars
• Local storage only, no built-in sharing or sync

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