Boards that breathe
Infinite canvas, nested boards, columns and connections. Drag anything anywhere; undo is one keystroke.
Khaoyu Note 0.35.0 · local-first
Think in boards.
Keep it local.
Moodboard, Notes, kanban, tables, documents and drawing on one quiet canvas. Your boards live in SQLite on this computer for 7MB installer.
7 MBinstaller size
SQLitelocal storage
100%offline capable
0accounts required
17enabled board tools
Built for focus
A clearer surface for messy thoughts.
Everything is a card on a canvas. Move it, group it, connect it, or open it into a dedicated editor. The interface stays out of the way.
Kanban from your columns
Select two or more columns and wrap them into a kanban row. Move work between columns without a project template or setup.
Writing room
A document card opens into a focused page with formatting, lists, links and export. Word count included.
Draw on the canvas
Sketch cards and a full-page drawing editor with pen, pencil, highlighter and eraser.
Notes, links, tables, color
The small tools that make a board useful: URLs with hero images, editable tables, swatches with HEX/RGB/CMYK.
Local by architecture
Rust and SQLite. No server round trip, no account gate, no telemetry. Backups are a single folder plus assets.
Screens
One app, many surfaces.
Local-first, by design
Your work is not a service.
Khaoyu Note opens a SQLite database and an assets folder. That is the whole backend. No account, no sync, no waiting for a network that is not there.
- Boards and cards are written locally after five seconds.
- Settings, backups and history live in the same data folder.
- The optional MCP server reads the same database.
Roadmap
On the board.
Upcoming capabilities currently designed and queued for future releases. Every new addition is built to expand your workspace while staying fast, private, and local-first.
In Progress
Server & Sync
Self-Hosted Server for Collaboration
An optional, single-tenant backend for teams. Enable opt-in sync, real-time collaboration, and granular sharing by project, column, or card without relying on third-party cloud services.
- Opt-in project, column & card sync
- Private Docker Compose deployment
- Role-based access with zero cloud lock-in
Done
Workflow
Better Kanban System
Advanced column and card orchestration for focused productivity. Fold inactive columns, set work-in-progress (WIP) limits, organize with tags, and drag multiple cards effortlessly.
- Collapsible columns & WIP limits
- Multi-card grouping & smooth reordering
- Column color themes & quick filtering
Done
Internationalization
Multilanguage Support
Bringing visual thinking to everyone across the globe. Full internationalization across the interface and documentation, with community translation packs and RTL layout support.
- Multi-locale UI language selector
- Community translation pack integration
- Localized formatting & RTL text support
Get the app
Start with a blank board.
Windows installers are built from this repository. No account is created, and nothing leaves the machine.