Overview
Blinko is a personal note-taking application that emphasizes quick capture of fleeting thoughts and integrates AI features for summarization and semantic search. Notes are stored in a local database and surfaced through a clean card-based UI. It supports Markdown formatting, tagging, and connecting an OpenAI-compatible LLM endpoint for AI-assisted features. The application deploys as a single Docker container with minimal configuration.
Where it falls short of Notion
- AI features require a separately configured LLM API key; no bundled model.
- No real-time collaboration or multi-user workspace sharing.
- Limited rich content types — no databases, kanban boards, or spreadsheet views.
- Mobile experience is a PWA only; no native iOS or Android app.
We list the gaps honestly so you can decide if the trade-off is worth owning your data.
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