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Kavya

A local-first writing app for people who think in Markdown.·kavya-app.com

Kavya is a local-first Markdown writing app for macOS in which every note is a plain .md file stored inside a folder-based vault, with no database and no cloud lock-in. It offers a three-panel library/sheets/editor layout, nested groups that mirror real folders on disk, YAML-frontmatter tagging, and wikilinks between notes. It includes writing aids such as focus, typewriter, and zen modes, split view, writing goals, and multi-model AI chat (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Claude Code CLI). Users can export to Markdown, HTML, PDF, or DOCX, and plan work with a kanban-style Schedule Board and calendar view.

What it's for

Organize chapters, scenes, and drafts for manuscriptsWrite blog posts in Markdown and export to HTMLPlan a content calendar with the Schedule BoardTake research notes alongside PDFs and EPUBsCapture meeting notes and project briefsKeep a private, portable daily journalUse AI chat to draft, summarize, and brainstorm

Features 20

Built-in PDF and EPUB reference file viewer
CodeMirror 6 editor with syntax highlighting
Daily notes / journal via one shortcut
Dark and light themes
Deep links to sheets (kavya://sheet/<id>)
Export to Markdown, HTML, PDF, and DOCX
Focus, Typewriter, and Zen writing modes
Full-text search with search operators (tag:, group:, before:, after:, is:favorite)
Local-first Markdown editor with plain .md files
Multi-model AI chat (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Claude Code CLI)
Nested groups with unlimited folder hierarchy
Outline panel and Quick Switcher (Cmd+O)
Schedule Board kanban (Inbox, Today, Week, Month, Someday) with calendar view
Split view for side-by-side editing or Markdown preview
Tags stored in YAML frontmatter, filterable across the vault
Ulysses library import
Vault as a folder; groups map to real directories on disk
Wikilinks and backlinks between notes
Writing goals with animated word-count progress ring
YAML frontmatter for metadata (tags, dates, goals)

At a glance

free tier

TypeDesktop app

DeploymentInstalled (local)

PlatformsmacOS

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

ForWriters & Authors, Bloggers & Creators, Students & Researchers, Developers & Makers, Knowledge Workers, Journal Keepers

Integrations

ClaudeOpenAIGeminiClaude Code CLIApple NotesiCloudObsidianVS CodevimHugoUlysses

Resources

Pricing

Full Version is a one-time purchase of $19 USD (no subscription). Starter tier is free and limited to 100 sheets.

StarterFree

Free tier; no account or credit card required to start.

Sheets: Up to 100

Full VersionQuote

One-time purchase of $19 USD, no subscription.

Sheets: Unlimited