DailyDesk

All-in-one productivity multi-tool — one app replacing six.

Use it inside Claude

An MCP server — its own repo, MIT — lets an assistant call the tools that genuinely need a server — the Office and PDF conversions, PDF/A, OCR, and web capture:

claude mcp add --scope user diemdesk -- npx -y diemdesk-mcp

Nine tools, not a hundred: everything else runs in the browser and never touches a server, so exposing it here would mean uploading files to do work the machine already does locally. Setup guide, Claude Desktop config and troubleshooting: https://diemdesk.com/mcp-server

Modules

Tier	Module	Description
1	PDF Workspace	Merge, split, compress, edit, annotate, e-sign PDFs
1	QR Code Generator	Custom QR codes with logo, colors, bulk export
1	Image Compressor	JPG/PNG/WebP batch compression
1	Background Remover	AI-powered background removal
1	Password Generator	Secure passwords with strength meter
2	Smart Notes	Voice-to-text + AI categorization
2	Habit Tracker	Daily streaks, progress charts
2	Budget Tracker	Receipt scanning + expense tracking
3	File Vault	Personal cloud storage, AES-256 encrypted
3	Link in Bio	Linktree alternative, custom pages

Tech Stack

Frontend: Next.js 14 + Tailwind CSS + Shadcn/UI
Backend: Node.js + Express
Database: PostgreSQL
Cache: Redis
File Storage: MinIO (self-hosted S3)
Background Jobs: BullMQ
Auth: JWT + bcrypt

Subscription

Free: Limited features, 1GB storage
Pro — $4.99/month: Unlimited + AI features

Project Structure

DailyDesk/
├── frontend/          # Next.js app
│   ├── app/
│   ├── components/
│   └── lib/
└── backend/           # Node.js + Express API
    ├── src/
    │   ├── routes/
    │   ├── controllers/
    │   ├── middleware/
    │   ├── models/
    │   └── utils/
    └── uploads/

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Node.js 20+
PostgreSQL 16
Redis 7
MinIO (optional for local dev)

Backend

cd backend
npm install
cp .env.example .env
npm run dev

Frontend

cd frontend
npm install
cp .env.example .env.local
npm run dev