A local-first, encrypted end-of-life planning and information management application. Life Binder helps you organize critical information and create an actionable runbook for your loved ones.
- Ideal self-hosted tool for your NAS.
- You can export vital information as a PDF for offline management and backup.
- Available as a ready to use Docker image at https://hub.docker.com/r/w0rldart/lifebinder
You can check out a demo at https://lifebinder.w0rldart.com, or try it out for yourself with the demo data.
Additionally, check out these screenshots:
Landing page | Dashboard | Contacts | Financial
Life Binder combines two essential components:
- Information Vault: A structured repository for personal information
- Personal info
- Document locations
- Account details
- Emergency plans
- Actionable Runbook: A crisis-ready guide for trusted contacts
- First 24 hours checklist
- Priority notification order
- Access instructions
- Critical account information
- No cloud sync or multi-device support
- No user authentication or accounts (single-user application per deployment)
- No server-side data storage (all data stored client-side in browser IndexedDB)
- No integration with external services
- No automated asset valuation or financial calculations
Life Binder draws inspiration from two key resources:
- Erik Dewey's "Big Book of Everything" - A comprehensive personal information management framework
- potatoqualitee/eol-dr - An end-of-life digital readiness checklist that provided valuable insights for features including tech infrastructure management, social media disposition planning, residual income tracking, cryptocurrency holdings, physical security documentation, and account recovery information
- Dashboard: Overview, completeness tracking, and First 24 Hours preview
- Contacts: Emergency contacts with priority notification ordering
- Access: Email accounts, password manager location, 2FA recovery, device retention, network infrastructure, IoT devices
- Accounts: Subscriptions, cloud services, domains, hosting accounts, social media accounts
- Documents: Document locations with sensitivity levels
- Physical Security: Safes, file cabinets, security systems, and keys
- Security Recovery: Account recovery security questions and answers
- Emergency: Meeting locations, utility shutoffs, emergency contacts, grab list
- Will & Testaments: Estate planning, executors, assets, beneficiaries, funeral preferences
- Financial: Bank accounts, investments, retirement accounts, insurance, debts, financial advisors, accountants, residual income, cryptocurrency
- Notes: Personal notes with categories, colors, and pinning
- Export: PDF generation and encrypted backup import/export
- Help & Guide: Comprehensive searchable documentation and FAQ
- Settings: Encryption management, auto-lock configuration, and plan management
- ✅ Passphrase-protected encryption
- ✅ Auto-lock after inactivity
- ✅ Contact priority ordering (up/down buttons)
- ✅ High-sensitivity document exclusion from PDF exports
- ✅ Encrypted JSON backup/restore
- ✅ Professional PDF runbook generation
- ✅ Security warnings for sensitive data
- ✅ Completeness tracking
- ✅ Last updated timestamps
- ✅ Searchable help documentation
- ✅ Plan reset/deletion
- ✅ Demo data for exploration
- ✅ Language support (English, Spanish, German, and French)
PDF exports include:
- First 24 Hours action checklist
- Priority contacts to notify before social announcements
- Access information and password manager location
- Critical accounts with billing warnings
- Document locations (high-sensitivity excluded by default)
- Emergency plan and contacts
Your data never leaves your device.
- Local-First: All data stored in your browser's IndexedDB
- Encrypted at Rest: AES-GCM encryption with passphrase-derived keys (PBKDF2)
- No Backend: No servers, no accounts, no data collection
- Auto-Lock: Automatic session lock after 10 minutes of inactivity
- Export Options:
- Encrypted JSON backups for secure storage
- PDF exports for sharing with trusted individuals
- Set Up Contacts: Add emergency contacts and set notification priority
- Document Access: Note where passwords and important accounts are located
- Track Accounts: List subscriptions, cloud services, domains
- Catalog Documents: Record locations of important papers
- Emergency Plan: Set meeting locations, utility shutoffs, grab list
- Export: Generate PDF and encrypted backups
- Passphrase: Use a strong, unique passphrase
- Backups: Export encrypted backups regularly
- Storage: Store backups in multiple secure locations
- Updates: Review and update information after major life changes
- Sharing: Share PDF exports only with trusted individuals
- Avoid: Don't store raw passwords or PINs; note their locations instead
Life Binder uses a local-first architecture:
- All data is stored in your browser's IndexedDB (client-side storage)
- No server-side database or data collection
- Data remains on the device where you use Life Binder
- Each browser/device maintains its own separate data
- Regularly export encrypted backups using the Export feature
- Store backups in multiple secure locations (encrypted USB drives, secure cloud storage)
- Consider printing critical information and storing in a safe
To access your Life Binder data on multiple devices:
- Export encrypted backup from Device A
- Access Life Binder on Device B
- Import the encrypted backup on Device B
- Remember to periodically sync by exporting/importing
Contributions are welcome! Please ensure:
- Checkout DEPLOYMENT.md
- Code follows existing patterns
- TypeScript types are properly defined
- Security best practices are maintained
- Documentation is updated
- Testing is performed
Life Binder is an open-source project under the MIT License (see LICENSE for details). If you find it useful, consider supporting its development:
- GitHub Sponsors - Sponsor me on GitHub
- Star on GitHub - Help others discover the project
- Contribute - Submit issues, feature requests, or pull requests
Your support helps maintain and improve Life Binder for everyone. Thank you!