Roadmap

Roadmap

Building the most powerful local-first knowledge management system.

For detailed release notes, see the Changelog. Have a feature request? Visit the GitHub Issues.


Active

Currently in active development.

Mobile Applications

iOS and Android apps via Tauri Mobile with native performance. Full feature parity with desktop, touch-optimized interface, and offline-first capabilities.

Calendar Integration

Calendar views for date properties, daily notes with calendar navigation, and timeline view for note chronology.

Formula Support

Spreadsheet-like formulas in Bases with mathematical operations, property references, conditional logic, and auto-updating computed fields.

PDF Annotations

In-app PDF viewer with highlighting, annotation tools, note-taking directly on PDFs, and extract annotations to markdown.

Web Clipper

Browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge with one-click save web pages as markdown and smart content extraction.


Planned

Scheduled for future releases.

Obsidian Plugin Compatibility

Run Obsidian community plugins natively with a compatibility layer for plugin APIs. Gradual migration path while maintaining zero vendor lock-in.

Multi-Vault Support

Manage multiple workspaces simultaneously with cross-vault search and linking, separate themes and plugins per vault.

AI Writing Assistant

Integrated AI writing tools with grammar and style suggestions, content expansion and summarization, and research assistance with citations.

Workflow Automation

Custom automation scripts with trigger-based actions, batch operations on notes, and scheduled tasks and reminders.

Real-Time Collaboration

Multi-user editing with presence indicators, comments and annotations, and change tracking.

End-to-End Encrypted Sync

Privacy-first synchronization across devices with zero-knowledge encryption.

Publishing Platform

Transform your notes into beautiful websites with one-click publishing, custom domains, and responsive themes.


Completed

Released features in v1.3 “Quantum Leap” (October 2025).

Bases System

Notion-style database views with 8 property types, YAML frontmatter integration, advanced filtering with AND/OR logic, and multiple views per base.

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MCP Server

Built-in Model Context Protocol server with 68+ AI tools for note management, workspace operations, and content analysis.

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100x faster search architecture processing 10,000 files in 22ms. Custom inverted index with O(1) lookup complexity.

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Knowledge Graphs

Interactive 2D and 3D visualization with community detection clustering and handles 10,000+ notes with sub-100ms rendering.

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Plugin System v2

Sandboxed JavaScript execution with granular permission system and VS Code-inspired architecture.

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Cross-Platform Support

Windows, macOS, and Linux with 90% smaller app size, 90% less memory usage, and 3x faster startup vs competitors.


Performance Goals

We’re committed to maintaining Lokus as the fastest and most efficient note-taking application.

Search Performance: Sub-10ms for 10,000+ notes with O(1) lookup complexity and real-time incremental indexing.

Memory Efficiency: 90% less than Obsidian with efficient caching strategies and lazy loading for large vaults.

Startup Speed: 3x faster than competitors with instant app launch and progressive loading.

Bundle Size: 90% smaller than Obsidian with Rust native performance and optimized builds.


Contributing

We welcome contributions at all levels. Check out our GitHub repository.

Code: Feature development, bug fixes, performance improvements, and documentation.

Community: Report bugs and issues, suggest new features, help other users, and write tutorials.

Testing: Beta testing new releases, performance benchmarking, and cross-platform testing.


Resources


Last Updated: November 2025