GitHub - m00dy/memjar: Your uncompromising, local-first second brain. ๐Ÿง 

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Your uncompromising, local-first second brain. ๐Ÿง 

Private note-taking โ€ข Integrated local AI โ€ข Powerful project tracking โ€ข 100% Offline


๐Ÿ›ก Serious About Privacy. Fanatical About Your Data.

Welcome to Memjar. We built this application because your thoughts, groundbreaking ideas, and company secrets don't belong on someone elseโ€™s server.

In a world where every app sends your keystrokes to the cloud, Memjar is a fortress. Zero data leaks to OpenAI, no telemetry, and absolutely no cloud lock-in. Every byte of your notes and every AI computation runs strictly on the hardware you own.

Your mind's extended workspace should be entirely yours. With Memjar, it finally is.


โœจ Key Features

๐Ÿ“ Frictionless Note-Taking & Organization

Write in full Markdown with robust frontmatter support. Tie notes directly to actionable tasks and track your progress effortlessly. Organize your universe using Projects and Tags.

๐Ÿค– Local, Context-Aware AI Chat

Harness the power of AI without sacrificing privacy! Memjar integrates natively with Ollama runing models (like Llama 3.2, Gemma, etc.) straight from your device.

  • Chat with your notes: The AI automatically understands the context of the note you are currently editing.
  • Web Search & Fetch tools: Built-in tools allow your local AI to seamlessly search DuckDuckGo or fetch and read full webpagesโ€”converting HTML to Markdown securely behind the scenes by using browser fingerprinting (JA4)

๐Ÿ“… Calendar & Task Management

Turn scattered thoughts into actionable steps. View all your note-linked tasks on a unified calendar. Organize what you need to do, day by day, month by month.


๐Ÿ“ธ See It In Action

The Intelligent Local AI Chat

Seamlessly interact with your local models, letting them browse websites and fetch data for you. AI Chat

The Calendar View

Keep track of everything coming up, tied directly to your notes and projects. Calendar

Note Management

A clean, minimal, yet deeply powerful interface for all your writing. Notes

Project Tracking

Focus on a specific goal and track associated notes and active tasks. Project View


๐Ÿ’– Our Generous Sponsors

Memjar is proudly brought to you and supported by our amazing sponsors who believe in privacy, freedom, and incredibly powerful local-first software. Be sure to check them out!


๐Ÿš€ Getting Started

Memjar is built on a high-performance stack using Tauri, Rust, React, and TypeScript.

Dependencies

Installation

  1. Clone the repository and install frontend dependencies:
  2. Start the Tauri development app:

(Ensure Ollama is running in the background to experience the local AI features to their fullest!)


License

MIT License. Keep it local, keep it yours.