Detailed Introduction
Blinko is an open-source, self-hosted AI-powered card note application that emphasizes privacy and data ownership. It combines Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and large language models (LLMs) to enable natural language search, generation, and organization of notes while keeping user data under the user’s control. Blinko provides a demo site and options for local or Docker-based deployment.
Main Features
- AI-enhanced note retrieval and augmentation with natural language queries.
- Data ownership and privacy: configuration and storage can be self-hosted.
- Lightweight cross-platform support via Tauri for macOS, Windows, Linux and mobile.
- Open-source collaboration with documentation, an online demo and contribution guides.
Use Cases
Suitable for individuals and teams who want to capture fleeting ideas, manage drafts, archive meeting notes, and access content via semantic search. Blinko can serve as a personal knowledge base, a writing draft manager, or a privacy-first backend integrated into RAG workflows.
Technical Features
- Model compatibility: integrates with OpenAI, Anthropic and other providers for retrieval and generation.
- Storage and indexing: stores plain Markdown and builds semantic indexes for fast queries.
- Easy deployment: provides Docker scripts and local development instructions.
- Modern stack: built on Next.js, React and Tauri for a responsive local-first experience.