Use Cases

What will you build?

Shelf is for anyone with a small, specific need. A few examples from the kinds of people who use it every day.

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Teacher

Tools for the classroom

Quick timers, random student pickers, lesson trackers — exactly how you want them, not how some app decided you should want them.

5-minute classroom timer with a sound alert Try it → Random student name picker from a list I paste in Try it → Weekly lesson planner with a notes column Try it → Simple attendance tracker for two classes Try it →
Nurse / Healthcare

Fast, private logging

Patient handover notes, medication timing, shift logs — built for your specific workflow and stored only on your machine.

Patient handover note form with timestamp Try it → Medication round checklist with time fields Try it → Shift summary log with export to text Try it → Fluid intake tracker with daily totals Try it →
Freelancer / Solopreneur

Replace a dozen SaaS tools

Stop paying for tools that do 90% more than you need. Build exactly the tracker, logger, or calculator your workflow requires.

Daily hours tracker with project tags and weekly total Try it → Simple invoice log with client name and status Try it → Rate calculator: hours × rate = invoice amount Try it → Lead tracker with follow-up dates Try it →
Personal Productivity

Tools that fit your brain

Habit trackers, journaling templates, focus timers, goal logs — built exactly how your mind works, not how a product manager decided.

Daily habit tracker with streaks and a notes field Try it → Pomodoro timer that logs completed sessions Try it → Evening journal with three fixed prompts Try it → Weekly review template with last week vs next week Try it →
Small Business Owner

Micro tools for micro operations

Stock trackers, booking logs, quick calculators — built for your exact business, not a generic one-size-fits-all platform.

Stock level tracker with low-stock alerts Try it → Appointment log with client name and notes Try it → Daily sales total with a week-at-a-glance view Try it → Supplier contact list with last-order dates Try it →
Curious Builder

Just make things

Always wanted to build something but never learned to code? Shelf is the fastest way to go from idea to working tool — measured in seconds.

Countdown to my holiday with days remaining Try it → Random meal picker from a list I keep adding to Try it → Book reading log with rating and notes Try it → Monthly budget tracker with category totals Try it →

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