diff --git a/cmd/rminder-local/main.go b/cmd/rminder-local/main.go
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+++ b/cmd/rminder-local/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"rminder/internal/pkg/config"
+	"rminder/internal/pkg/logger"
+	"rminder/internal/router"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	log := slog.Default()
+	log.Info("Starting Platform (local mode)")
+
+	configDir, err := os.UserConfigDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to get user config dir", "error", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	dbDir := filepath.Join(configDir, "rminder")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(dbDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to create rminder config dir", "error", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	dbPath := filepath.Join(dbDir, "rminder.db")
+
+	cfg := &config.Config{
+		Server: config.ServerConfig{
+			AuthPort:     4002,
+			ReadTimeout:  "15s",
+			WriteTimeout: "15s",
+		},
+		Logging: config.LoggingConfig{
+			Level:  "info",
+			Format: "text",
+			Output: "stdout",
+		},
+	}
+
+	appLogger, err := logger.New(logger.Config{
+		Level:  cfg.Logging.Level,
+		Format: cfg.Logging.Format,
+		Output: cfg.Logging.Output,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to initialize logger", "error", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	rtr := router.NewLocal(appLogger, cfg, dbPath)
+
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf(":%d", cfg.Server.AuthPort)
+	appLogger.Info("Rminder (local) starting", "addr", addr, "db", dbPath)
+
+	readTimeout, _ := config.ParseDuration(cfg.Server.ReadTimeout)
+	writeTimeout, _ := config.ParseDuration(cfg.Server.WriteTimeout)
+
+	srv := &http.Server{
+		Addr:         addr,
+		Handler:      rtr,
+		ReadTimeout:  readTimeout,
+		WriteTimeout: writeTimeout,
+	}
+
+	serverErrors := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		serverErrors <- srv.ListenAndServe()
+	}()
+
+	shutdown := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(shutdown, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-serverErrors:
+		appLogger.Error("Server error", "error", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	case sig := <-shutdown:
+		appLogger.Info("Shutdown signal received", "signal", sig)
+
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+
+		if err := srv.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
+			appLogger.Error("Graceful shutdown failed", "error", err)
+			if err := srv.Close(); err != nil {
+				appLogger.Error("Server close failed", "error", err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		appLogger.Info("Rminder (local) stopped")
+		appLogger.Close()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/middleware/local_user.go b/internal/middleware/local_user.go
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/middleware/local_user.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package middleware
+
+import (
+	"rminder/internal/app"
+	"rminder/internal/app/database"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+)
+
+// LocalMiddleware injects a database directly from a path, bypassing user/session auth.
+func LocalMiddleware(dbPath string, s *app.App) gin.HandlerFunc {
+	db := database.New(dbPath)
+	return func(ctx *gin.Context) {
+		log := s.Logger().WithRequestID(app.GetRequestID(ctx))
+		app.SetUserDatabase(ctx, db)
+		app.SetLogger(ctx, log)
+		ctx.Next()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/router/local.go b/internal/router/local.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29613ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/router/local.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package router
+
+import (
+	"io/fs"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+
+	"rminder/internal/app"
+	"rminder/internal/middleware"
+	"rminder/internal/pkg/config"
+	"rminder/internal/pkg/logger"
+	"rminder/web"
+)
+
+// NewLocal registers routes without authentication, for local development use.
+func NewLocal(log *logger.Logger, cfg *config.Config, dbPath string) *gin.Engine {
+	application := app.New(log, cfg)
+
+	router := gin.Default()
+
+	router.Use(middleware.RequestIDMiddleware())
+	router.Use(middleware.SecurityHeadersMiddleware())
+
+	router.GET("/", func(ctx *gin.Context) {
+		ctx.Redirect(http.StatusFound, "/tasks")
+	})
+
+	TasksRoutesLocal(router, application, dbPath)
+
+	staticFiles, err := fs.Sub(web.Files, "assets")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	router.StaticFS("/assets", http.FS(staticFiles))
+
+	return router
+}
diff --git a/internal/router/tasks_local.go b/internal/router/tasks_local.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e829a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/router/tasks_local.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package router
+
+import (
+	"rminder/internal/app"
+	taskhandlers "rminder/internal/handlers/tasks"
+	"rminder/internal/middleware"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+)
+
+func TasksRoutesLocal(router *gin.Engine, application *app.App, dbPath string) {
+	local := middleware.LocalMiddleware(dbPath, application)
+
+	router.GET("/tasks", local, taskhandlers.Load)
+
+	partials := router.Group("/partials", local)
+
+	tasks := partials.Group("/tasks")
+	tasks.GET("/all", taskhandlers.GetTasks)
+	tasks.GET("/my-day", taskhandlers.GetTasks)
+	tasks.GET("/important", taskhandlers.GetTasks)
+	tasks.GET("/completed", taskhandlers.GetTasks)
+	tasks.POST("/create", taskhandlers.CreateTask)
+	tasks.GET("/:taskID", taskhandlers.GetTask)
+	tasks.DELETE("/:taskID", taskhandlers.DeleteTask)
+	tasks.PUT("/:taskID/:slug", taskhandlers.UpdateTask)
+	tasks.POST("/:taskID/subtask", taskhandlers.CreateSubtask)
+
+	lists := partials.Group("/lists")
+	lists.GET("/all", taskhandlers.GetLists)
+	lists.POST("/create", taskhandlers.CreateList)
+	lists.POST("/search", taskhandlers.SearchLists)
+	lists.GET("/:listID", taskhandlers.GetList)
+	lists.DELETE("/:listID", taskhandlers.DeleteList)
+	lists.PUT("/:listID", taskhandlers.UpdateList)
+
+	api := router.Group("/api", local)
+
+	apiTasks := api.Group("/tasks")
+	apiTasks.GET("/export", taskhandlers.ExportLists)
+	apiTasks.POST("/import", taskhandlers.ImportLists)
+	apiTasks.POST("/reorder", taskhandlers.ReorderTasks)
+
+	apiLists := api.Group("/lists")
+	apiLists.POST("/reorder", taskhandlers.ReorderLists)
+}