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Nakso

Your desktop sketchpad — visualize your ideas instantly.

No subscription, works offline, small and fast.

https://nakso.app

Features

Open source — Nakso is open source, built on the DGM.js

Local-first — all your files are stored locally on your device; no cloud, no third-party servers

Cloud sync, your way — keep files in sync across devices with Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, or similar services

Fast — millisecond-level responses since everything is stored and read on your local device

Familiar UX — file preview and folder management similar to modern SaaS apps

Cross-platform — available on macOS, Windows, and Linux

Download

Grab the latest build for your platform from nakso.app/#download.

Platform<br>Requirement

macOS (Apple Silicon / Intel)<br>macOS 15+

Windows (x86)<br>Windows 10+

Linux (AppImage, x86)<br>Ubuntu 24.04+

Tech stack

Frontend — React 19, TypeScript, Vite, @dgmjs drawing engine, Zustand, Tailwind CSS v4

Shell — Tauri 2 (Rust)

Development

# install dependencies<br>npm i

# start the desktop app<br>npm run tauri dev

# type-check and build<br>npm run build

Contribution

Please note that this project is not open contribution , so we do not accept any pull requests.

License

Nakso is distributed under the GPLv3 license.

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