Sourcerer

Encrypted, local-first source and contact management for journalists

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Sourcerer is a free, local-first tool for journalists and researchers to manage confidential sources and contacts, with an encrypted database, per-project outreach tracking, and duplicate detection, plus a browser extension for capturing screenshots tied to a contact. It's built for investigative journalists who need to organize sensitive relationships without cloud exposure.

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