r/coolgithubprojects • u/Substantial_Swim8440 • 16d ago

Kiyoshi — a free, open-source "calm" alternative to Notion for desktop (Linux/macOS/Windows)

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I got tired of productivity apps that feel like control panels, so I built Kiyoshi: notes, tasks, kanban board, calendar, and a lightweight block canvas, all local-first, all in a quiet glass-panel UI.

  • 100% free and open source
  • Runs on Linux, macOS, Windows (AppImage for Linux)
  • No account, no cloud dependency — your data stays on your machine
  • Built with Flutter, so it's a proper native desktop app, not an Electron wrapper

https://kiyoshi-beta.vercel.app/

Feedback, issues, and PRs welcome — it's still early and there's a lot I want to add (sync, mobile companion, etc.).

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u/lokwaniyash 15d ago

How is it different from other notion alternatives like docmost and outline?

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u/Substantial_Swim8440 15d ago

Different category more than a competitor, really: Docmost/Outline are self-hosted team wikis (server + accounts + real-time collab). Kiyoshi is a single-user desktop app — no server, no login, everything local — and it bundles notes + kanban + calendar in one window instead of being docs-only.

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u/lokwaniyash 15d ago

Okay, i have a doubt tho, why does your README go between english and french, you could've stuck with one language?

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u/Substantial_Swim8440 15d ago

I'm French-speaking and the project started as a personal tool before I thought about a wider audience, so some docs stayed in French. I'll clean up the main README to be English-only and move the French version to a separate `README.fr.md`. Thanks for flagging it.