Loch is a suite of offline-first desktop utilities for Windows, built on the belief that good software respects the machine it runs on — and the person running it.
Loch started as a personal tool. The first app — Loch Macro — grew out of a simple frustration: every macro and automation tool I tried either required a subscription, phoned home, or hid your data behind an opaque sync engine.
The goal was straightforward: a powerful, visual macro editor that stores everything locally in a plain format you can read, back up, and delete whenever you want. Nothing more, nothing less.
That approach turned out to define something bigger. Every Loch app follows the same rule: your data lives on your machine. Not in our cloud. Not in our database. On your disk, in a folder you can open in Notepad if you feel like it.
The suite is growing slowly and deliberately. Each app ships when it's ready — not when a roadmap demands it. The design language is consistent, the offline guarantee is non-negotiable, and the source is open.
Every Loch app runs without an internet connection. There are no sync servers, no cloud APIs, no telemetry endpoints. If your machine is offline, Loch still works.
Loch apps store data in open, documented formats. You can read the files in a text editor, import them into another tool, or delete them without asking us first.
You should be able to download an app and start using it immediately. No sign-up form. No email verification. No onboarding flow asking for your name.
Every Loch app exposes its data folder in-app. You can see exactly where your data lives, open it, inspect it, or delete it with one click — no support ticket required.
Loch apps are source-available under the Apache-2.0 license. You can read the code and verify every privacy claim yourself — no black boxes.
Every Loch app includes an "Open data folder" button in its settings panel. One click opens your file explorer to the exact directory where the app stores its data. The format is always documented plain text — JSON or similar.
%APPDATA%\Loch\Macro Deleting your data is permanent and instant — no account to close, no retention period, no "are you sure?" forms beyond a single confirmation.
Loch apps are source-available under the Apache-2.0 license. Verify every privacy claim yourself.
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