scottcorgan/gazel

Gazel is a tool that lets web applications store and retrieve data on a user's computer, rather than always sending it to a server. Think of it like a personal filing cabinet inside the browser, you can save information with a label (a "key") and retrieve it later using that same label (the "value"). Normally, when you use a web app, everything you do gets sent back to a server somewhere. With Gazel, you can keep some of that data local. This makes apps faster because you're not waiting for network requests, and it works even when the internet connection is spotty or offline. Under the hood, it uses IndexedDB, which is a browser feature designed for storing larger amounts of data safely. The workflow is straightforward: you give Gazel a key and a value to store (like saving "user_name: Alice"), and later you ask for it back using that key. It's simple enough for basic uses, caching data, saving user preferences, storing drafts before submitting, but powerful enough to handle real applications that need offline support. This is useful for any web developer building apps that need to work smoothly without constant server calls. E-commerce sites might cache product listings, note-taking apps might save drafts locally until you're ready to sync, and real-time apps can queue actions when offline. The project invites contributions and bug reports, suggesting it's still being refined, so early adopters should expect to help shape its direction.