kuku

Obsidian — but a lot has changed

About The Product

Kuku is a truly native, local-first markdown editor for macOS, built with Tauri for speed and lightness—no Electron bloat. Store notes as plain .md files with wikilinks, backlinks, and graph view, ensuring no cloud lock-in. Its AI agent goes beyond chat: it searches, edits, and links your files, with Cursor-style diffs for reviewable changes. Fast, lightweight, and offline-first, Kuku reimagines Obsidian's core features with smarter AI integration, solving the need for a nimble, private markdown tool that keeps your data local and your workflow efficient.

Target Users

macOS users needing a native, local-first markdown editor with AI and Obsidian-like features

Pain Points

Desire for Obsidian-like features without Electron, seeking speed, lightness, and local-first native macOS experience

Key Features

Kuku is a truly native, local-first markdown editor for macOS built with Tauri, storing notes as plain .md files with wikilinks, backlinks, and graph view.
Its AI agent can search, edit, and link files, showing every change as Cursor-style diffs for review.
The app is fast, lightweight, offline-first with no cloud and no lock-in, positioning itself as Obsidian + Cursor without Electron.