Open source local-first projects
Every project in the registry tagged local-first, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Privacy-first knowledge management with block-level linking
Privacy-first knowledge base that connects your notes
Open-source coding agent for your terminal, built in Rust and on a journey of continuous community improvement. Issues and PRs welcome.
OpenHuman is an open source agent harness with local-first memory, agent orchestration, and workflows
The local-first database that runs on every JS runtime and replicates with your existing backend - no vendor, no lock-in - https://rxdb.info/
Task manager built for deep work, privacy, and focus
24/7 screen and audio recorder with AI memory search
Private meeting notes, no bots, files you own
Private workspace for notes, tasks, and databases
🧩 Content editing tech stack for the web - BlockSuite is a toolkit for building editors and collaborative applications.
Self-hosted team workspace with chat, docs, and databases
Serverless team chat over Tor, no phone number needed
An offline-first photo manager for large local libraries
Waku Waku! Waku Agent is a local-first AI agent harness you actually own, including loop, memory, eval, all in code built to stay legible as it grows.
Supercharge yourself!
Lightweight orchestration harness built for your AI agents. The unfiltered truth about where your project stands.
A simple tool for building stories.
Transcribe meetings and voice notes with local AI, no bots required
Capture web pages, text, and images. Find them fast.
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source local-first projects are there?
This registry tracks 19 projects tagged local-first, with 278,053 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is SiYuan at 46,409 stars.
Are these local-first projects free to use?
Yes — 17 of the 19 carry an explicit open-source licence across 5 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which local-first project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these local-first projects still maintained?
18 of the 19 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.