I built a local Vault to take back my AI chats. V1.1 is out: Local AI Librarian, ChatGPT/Claude support, and a 1-Click Installer! 🚀

[Title: I built a local Vault to take back my AI chats. V1.1 is out: Local AI Librarian, ChatGPT/Claude support, and a 1-Click Installer! 🚀[The Problem]Every day, we pour our best ideas, code, and drafts into AI models like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude. But here’s the harsh reality: we don't truly own our digital subconscious.Corporations hold the keys. Accounts get suspended. APIs change. And official "Data Exports"? They just dump an unreadable JSON file on you.I got tired of depending on the cloud for my digital memory. I wanted my chats stored safely on my local drive, available offline, with instant search.[The Solution]A few days ago, I introduced Gemini Vault. Today, I’m dropping the v1.1 Update, turning it from a geeky Python script into a full-fledged, cross-platform Desktop App.Here is the director's cut of what is new:🔌 The Ultimate AI Convergence (Multi-Source)It’s no longer just for Gemini. The Vault now features an Adapter architecture that seamlessly ingests official JSON exports from ChatGPT and Claude. All your AI memories from different providers are now merged into one lightning-fast SQLite database.🤖 Enter the "Smart Librarian" (Local AI)This is the real game-changer. I built an optional, fully local AI pipeline. If you have Ollama running on your machine (e.g., gemma3:4b), the Vault will automatically scan hundreds of your old chats, generate smart summaries, and assign topical tags. Your archive organizes itself without sending a single byte of data back to the cloud.🔎 "Ask the Archive" (RAG-lite)Can't remember where you discussed that specific Python script or lore idea? Just ask the Vault. It searches your local database and generates an answer with clickable references directly to the exact chat logs.📦 1-Click Windows SetupNo more messing with Python dependencies, environments, and terminals. Thanks to a brand-new GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline, you can now download a clean Setup.exe from the Releases page, choose your components (Viewer only, or add the Local AI tools), and launch the UI instantly. (macOS and Linux binaries are also available!).✨ Neon Cyberpunk ThemeBecause digging through your digital mind should look cool. Added a new tech-noir dark mode with glowing accents, data-grids, and syntax highlighting for code.[The Credits]📖 Read the original story on Dev.to: https://dev.to/vuhuutam459max/corporation-s-own-your-ai-memories-i-built-a-local-vault-to-take-them-back-1hbm💻 Check out the code & download the release: https://github.com/vuhuutam459-max/gemini-vaultI built this to take back control over my own data. I would love to hear your feedback on the new architecture and the local AI integration!Let's own our data. 🚀

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I'm curious—how do you currently manage your "good" prompts or important code snippets generated by AI? Do you just leave them in the browser history, or do you copy them to Notion/Obsidian?