kuku is a lightweight, AI-enhanced Markdown editor designed for macOS that combines local file storage with advanced AI capabilities. It allows you to maintain plain Markdown files while benefiting from intelligent features like document analysis, contextual editing, and offline speech-to-text—all without cloud lock-in or compromising privacy.
Key benefits include:
- Plain Markdown Compatibility: Files stay as .md on your local disk, fully compatible with tools like Obsidian, Vim, and Git
- Bidirectional Linking & Graph View: Create [[wiki-style connections]] between notes and visualize relationships through interactive force-directed graphs
- AI Agent with Tool Calling: Gemini AI searches your vault, analyzes files, creates documents, and shows diffs before applying edits
- Offline Functionality: Local Whisper speech-to-text and SQLite-powered full-text search work without internet
- Native Performance: Tauri framework ensures ~15MB bundle size and Safari-level efficiency
Perfect for writers, researchers, and knowledge workers who prioritize privacy and want AI-enhanced note-taking without cloud dependency.
