Local-first document tools for reading, cleaning, collecting, converting, and organizing PDFs, Markdown files, mail attachments, invoices, and research libraries.
doc-bricks builds practical desktop applications for document-heavy workflows. The projects focus on local document libraries, safe mail processing, OCR, PDF export, literature management, and structured handoff formats that remain useful for humans and LLM-assisted maintenance.
| Need | Start with | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Read, organize, and export a local document library | DokuReader | Topic-based document manager with previews, reading state, PDF bundling, and metadata-only JSON export |
| Work with Markdown notes and clean reading sessions | CleanMarkdown | Local Markdown viewer/editor with reading mode, raw editing, PDF export, and PWA companion |
| Manage literature, PDFs, BibTeX, and research notes | LitZentrum | Literature manager for academic reading, bibliography workflows, and PDF-centered research |
| Download and archive mail attachments locally | UniversalDocsGrabber | IMAP/Gmail attachment downloader with OCR, PDF conversion, dedupe, and review workflows |
| Clean large IMAP or Gmail mailboxes safely | UniversalMailCleaner | Mailbox cleaner with safe trash mode, labels, scheduler, and large-item cleanup |
| Collect invoices and receipts from mail | UniversalInvoiceMail | Invoice extractor with Gmail/IMAP input, OCR, PDF conversion, JSON export, and DATEV-oriented workflows |
This index covers every public doc-bricks repository visible on GitHub as of 2026-06-03. Private or internal repositories are intentionally not listed on the public organization profile.
| Repository | Role | Discovery notes |
|---|---|---|
| .github | Organization profile and shared community-health files | Start page, issue templates, pull request template, security policy, and llms.txt |
| DokuReader | Document library | Local-first document manager, reading state, topic organization, preview workflow, PDF bundling |
| CleanMarkdown | Markdown reading and editing | Markdown viewer/editor, reading mode, PDF export, session handoff, PWA companion |
| LitZentrum | Literature management | PDF library, BibTeX workflows, academic reading, research notes, JSON export |
| UniversalDocsGrabber | Mail attachment intake | IMAP/Gmail attachment downloader, OCR, PDF conversion, dedupe, document archive review |
| UniversalMailCleaner | Mailbox cleanup | Gmail and IMAP cleaner, safe trash mode, labels, scheduler, large-item cleanup |
| UniversalInvoiceMail | Invoice and receipt intake | Invoice extractor, OCR, PDF conversion, JSON export, DATEV-oriented archive workflows |
| MailProcessor | Mail tool launcher | System tray entry point for Universal Mail Cleaner, UniversalDocsGrabber, and UniversalInvoiceMail |
| MediaBrain | Media and document hub | Local media library, browser activity context, research material organization |
| App | Description |
|---|---|
| DokuReader | Local-first document library with topic organization, previews, read status, PDF bundling, and metadata export |
| CleanMarkdown | Markdown viewer/editor for clean reading, editing, PDF export, and session handoff |
| LitZentrum | Literature management suite with PDF, BibTeX, JSON export, and research-oriented organization |
| MediaBrain | Local media and document hub for files, browser activity, and research material |
| App | Description |
|---|---|
| MailProcessor | System tray launcher for Universal Mail Cleaner, UniversalDocsGrabber, and UniversalInvoiceMail |
| UniversalMailCleaner | Local Gmail and IMAP mailbox cleanup with safe modes and scheduler support |
| UniversalDocsGrabber | Attachment downloader and document archive builder for mail-based document intake |
| UniversalInvoiceMail | Invoice and receipt collection pipeline for local archives and accounting-oriented exports |
| App | Description |
|---|---|
| UniversalDocsGrabber | Converts downloaded mail documents into reviewable PDF/OCR archive material |
| UniversalInvoiceMail | Converts invoice and receipt mail into PDF/OCR archive material and accounting-oriented exports |
| CleanMarkdown | Exports Markdown reading sessions to PDF and companion web formats |
- Local first: documents, mail exports, indexes, and reading state stay on the user's machine by default.
- Privacy-conscious: tools avoid cloud processing unless an external service such as Gmail is explicitly configured by the user.
- Document-practical: each project targets repeated real workflows: reading, previewing, cleaning, exporting, archiving, and handoff.
- Structured exports: JSON, BibTeX, PDF, and companion formats are documented so data can move between desktop tools and later automation.
- Readable maintenance: READMEs, tests, and
llms.txtfiles are kept useful for both human maintainers and LLM-based assistants.
Useful search phrases for the public doc-bricks profile include local-first document tools, Python document management, PySide6 PDF OCR, Gmail IMAP attachment downloader, Markdown PDF export, literature manager GitHub, and invoice mail OCR DATEV export.
For crawlers and LLM tools, see llms.txt. It lists the canonical repositories, project roles, and preferred search phrases for the doc-bricks organization.
doc-bricks is the document-work branch of the brick suite:
open-bricks | file-bricks | dev-bricks
Part of the ellmos-ai ecosystem.