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Binner is an open-source parts inventory management system for makers, hobbyists and professionals. Use it to keep track of your inventory, know what you have on-hand and quick access to datasheets and reordering.
Binner supports several API integrations to pull parametric data and datasheets on your parts as you add them. You can even import your parts from existing orders on DigiKey or Mouser!
There aren't many free options for inventory management specific to electronics, especially something I can run at home. Some people resorted to using something simple like Excel, which is fine if you don't have very many parts. I wanted something simple to use that had the capability to do advanced things like tell me when I need to reorder certain parts, keep datasheets on hand, print labels, etc. I have about a dozen parts drawers that are fairly organized but I needed a system to keep things easy to find. I also didn't want a lot of requirements - no need to install a specific web server or introduce database dependencies. It just runs!
Currently it was just built to handle electronics and inventory issues specific to that field. However I've been asked to add support for chemistry and possibly even retail though I'd like for this project to stay fairly specific to prevent feature creep.
Binner supports some barcoding features. Labels can be printed with generated barcodes (128), and you can scan them to see quantities in Binner. You can also update inventory using barcoding features and I will create a Wiki entry specific to this. Almost any wireless/bluetooth USB barcode scanner will work.
PR's and creating Issues are welcome! This is a personal project that started small but I kept thinking of more things I could add to it, and it started becoming very useful to me. I know many other makers may want other things out of it so please suggest or contribute.