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Kuku

Kuku is a fast, local-first, open-source Markdown knowledge base for macOS that stores notes as portable Markdown files and adds search, backlinks, graph…

  • AI
  • Productivity
  • Security
Kuku is a fast, local-first, open-source Markdown knowledge base for macOS that stores notes as portable Markdown files and adds search, backlinks, graph navigation, artificial intelligence (AI) editing with reviewable diffs, and encrypted sync for people who want private, portable notes that remain useful to AI.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid (not listed)
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

63/100 Good

Maintained
93last commit 4 days ago
Popular
47227 GitHub stars
Easy to install
251 install platform, install notes
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

GitHub stars
227
Open issues
1
Last commit
2026-10-10
Latest release
0.6.0
License
MIT
Activity
steady

Checked today - source: GitHub (kuku-mom/kuku)

Resources & Compatibility

Requirements not published yet.

First-install notes

  • Install on macOS Download the macOS app from the official Kuku releases page; the website lists Windows and Linux as coming soon. source

Fetched today - each note links to its source

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Checked today - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

How do I install Kuku?

Download the macOS app from the official Kuku releases page.

Does Kuku require a cloud service?

It is described as offline-first and local-first, with no cloud required.

Where are notes stored?

Kuku edits ordinary .md files in a local vault, keeping notes as portable Markdown.

How does Kuku handle note sync?

It adds encrypted sync on top of the local vault.

Can I review AI edits before accepting them?

AI edits are shown as reviewable, Cursor-style diffs.

Answers sourced from github.com, www.kuku.mom

Community

Collected today - public community threads