Show HN: Chauffeur
Chauffeur is a Windows desktop app that saves and restores the state of multiple applications (editors, browser tabs, PDFs) with a single click. Everything stays local—no cloud or external communication. It offers a free tier (one workspace) and a paid Pro version with unlimited workspaces, automatic snapshots, and export/import for €5.99/month or €49/year.
Background
- Chauffeur is a Windows desktop tool that saves and restores the state of multiple applications at once — opening the right folders in VS Code, the right Chrome tabs, specific files, PDFs, etc. — so you can resume a full work context with one click.
- This addresses a common developer frustration: spending time each morning or after a reboot manually reopening all the tools and files needed for a project. Mac users have similar tools (e.g., Workspaces); Windows has fewer成熟的 options.
- The app works entirely locally (no cloud sync, data stays on your machine), which matters for privacy-conscious users and those who can't use cloud-based productivity tools.
- Free tier: one savable/overwritable workspace. Pro (€5.99/month): unlimited named workspaces, automatic snapshots, export/import.
- The developer is showing this on Hacker News ("Show HN") to get early technical feedback, especially on the cross-application state model and the local-only architecture.