Lokus

The Open Source Note-Taking App for People Who Own Their Data

Local-first. Privacy-focused. Blazing fast.

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Most note-taking apps fall into two categories: powerful but closed-source (Obsidian) or open but cloud-dependent (Notion). Lokus is neither.

• Truly Open Source — BSL 1.1 licensed. Read every line. Fork it. Make it yours.
• Local-First — Your notes are markdown files on YOUR device. No proprietary format.
• Fast — Built with Tauri & Rust. ~50MB RAM vs 300MB+ for Electron apps.
• No Subscription — Free forever. No $10/month sync tax.

macOS Download .dmg Intel & Apple Silicon

Windows Download .exe Windows 10/11 x64

Linux Download .AppImage .deb and .rpm also available

# Or build from source
git clone https://github.com/lokus-ai/lokus.git
cd lokus && npm install && npm run tauri build

1. Download and install Lokus
2. Create a new workspace (or open existing markdown folder)
3. Start writing

Coming from Obsidian? Just point Lokus at your vault. It works with your existing notes.

• Node.js 18+
• Rust (via rustup)
• Platform-specific dependencies (see docs)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/lokus-ai/lokus.git
cd lokus

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run tauri dev

# Run tests
npm test

lokus/
├── src/                    # React frontend
│   ├── components/         # UI components
│   ├── core/               # Core functionality
│   ├── editor/             # TipTap editor
│   └── views/              # Main views
├── src-tauri/              # Rust backend
│   └── src/                # Tauri commands
├── tests/                  # Test suites
└── docs/                   # Documentation

• Rich markdown editor
• Wiki links & graph view
• Canvas & database views
• Template system
• Plugin marketplace
• MCP server integration

• P2P sync (Iroh)
• Mobile apps (iOS & Android)
• Collaborative editing
• End-to-end encryption
• Calendar view for databases

We welcome contributions of all kinds:

• Bug reports — Open an issue
• Feature requests — Start a discussion
• Code contributions — Fork, code, submit PR
• Documentation — Help us improve the docs

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

• GitHub Discussions — Questions & ideas
• Discord — Real-time chat
• Twitter — Updates & news

If you find Lokus useful, consider:

• Starring this repository
• Sponsoring on Open Collective
• Spreading the word

Lokus is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1.

• Free for personal use — Always
• Free for small teams — Under 10 users
• Enterprise licensing — Contact us for larger deployments

The license converts to MIT after 4 years.