Welcome to Lokus
Lokus is a sophisticated, local-first markdown note-taking application designed for power users who demand both flexibility and performance. Built with React and Rust, Lokus combines the extensibility of modern web technologies with the performance of native applications.
What is Lokus?
Lokus is a next-generation knowledge management platform that brings together advanced rich text editing, wiki-style linking, powerful visualization, and AI integration into a single, cohesive application.
Latest Release: v1.3.3 “Plugin Pioneer”
Released: November 2025 | Status: Production Ready
Building on v1.3’s foundation with a comprehensive plugin system, multimedia library (experimental), and enhanced performance across all features.
Major Features:
- Plugin System - VS Code-level extensibility with comprehensive APIs
- Multimedia Library - OCR, PDF processing, and media gallery (experimental)
- Enhanced Performance - Graph rendering improvements, faster search
- Plugin Marketplace - Discover and install community extensions
- Editor Extensions - Custom TipTap extensions via plugins
- Cross-Platform Plugins - Windows, macOS, and Linux support
Previous Features (v1.3):
- Bases - Transform notes into powerful databases
- MCP Server - 68+ tools for AI integration
- Quantum Search - 100x faster performance
- OAuth 2.0 - Production-grade authentication
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Key Features
Local-First Architecture
All your data stays on your machine with file-based storage, ensuring privacy and speed.
Rich Text Editor
Full-featured markdown editor with wiki links, math equations, task management, and code highlighting.
Knowledge Graph
Interactive 2D and 3D graph visualizations of your notes and connections.
Plugin Ecosystem
VS Code-level extensibility with comprehensive plugin API, MCP integration, and marketplace for discovering extensions.
Cross-Platform
Native performance on Windows, macOS, and Linux powered by Rust and Tauri.
Core Capabilities
Editor Features
- Full markdown support with custom TipTap extensions
- Wiki links with
[[Page Name]]syntax and autocomplete - Math equations using LaTeX/KaTeX (
$inline$and$$block$$) - Task lists with multiple statuses
- Code blocks with 100+ language syntax highlighting
- Tables, images, and smart paste functionality
Knowledge Management
- Workspace-based organization
- Bidirectional link tracking
- Graph visualization (force-directed 2D/3D)
- Full-text search across all notes
- Template system for reusable structures
- Bases (database views) for structured data
Extensibility
- Plugin System - VS Code-level extensibility framework
- Sandboxed Execution - Secure plugin runtime environment
- MCP Integration - Model Context Protocol server for AI (68+ tools)
- Plugin APIs - Editor, UI, Workspace, Canvas, Graph APIs
- Plugin Marketplace - Discover, install, and manage extensions
- Hot Reloading - Live plugin updates during development
- Custom Extensions - Add TipTap extensions, slash commands, layouts
- Data Providers - Integrate external services (Jira, Trello, etc.)
Integrations & Experimental Features
- Gmail Integration - OAuth 2.0 authentication for email
- MCP Server - 68+ tools for AI assistants
- Plugin Integrations - Custom data providers (Jira, Trello, etc.)
- Multimedia Library - OCR, PDF processing, media gallery (experimental)
- Tesseract OCR integration for text extraction from images
- PDF text and metadata extraction
- Media gallery with thumbnail generation
- Support for images, PDFs, video, and audio files
- Backend fully functional, UI integration in progress
Technology Stack
Frontend
- React 19
- TipTap 3.4.x (ProseMirror-based editor)
- Tailwind CSS
- Vite build system
Backend
- Rust (latest stable)
- Tauri 2.0
- Tokio async runtime
Visualization
- Sigma.js for network graphs
- Three.js for 3D rendering
- TLDraw for canvas/whiteboard
- D3-force for physics simulation
Documentation Structure
- Installation - Get Lokus installed on your system
- Quick Start - Learn the basics in minutes
- Features - Explore all features in detail
- Tutorials - Step-by-step guides
- Examples - Real-world examples and templates
- Developer Guide - Build plugins and contribute
- Comparison - Compare Lokus with alternatives
- FAQ - Frequently asked questions
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