Dainiki is a private, local-first daily journal crafted for those who value reflection over productivity metrics. No cards. No document switching. Just your life in an unbroken, beautifully typeset stream.
Offline-first product coming soon to macOS, Windows, and Linux. Followed by iOS & Android, and optional paid sync.
DainikiBefore the sun cleared the ridgeline behind Tenryu-ji, the entire gorge lay suspended under a pale river vapor. Walking through the Arashiyama bamboo path at this hour is an exercise in acoustic subtraction: only the steady, hollow knocking of towering culms fifty feet overhead. I stopped for roasted hojicha by the hearth, grateful for an unhurried morning.
Spent hours refining the native GPUI render loop. When text and layouts respond in a single 120Hz display frame, software stops feeling like a separate tool and starts feeling like an extension of thought.
Late afternoon sunlight cuts cleanly across the white oak table. Captured a short study of shadows moving across the grain: a quiet analogue clock embedded right into the domestic geometry.
“Meaningful reflection does not emerge from forcing friction, but rather from aligning oneself with the grain of your own memory.”
A deliberate, unhurried trajectory towards complete digital sovereignty.
Native GPUI and Rust engine for macOS, Linux, and Windows. Local SQLite storage, rich prose typography, and instant timeline navigation.
Lightweight companion apps for iOS and Android. Quick capture for audio voice memos, analog photo drops, and quick daily notes on the go.
Optional zero-knowledge, end-to-end encrypted peer relay syncing between personal devices. No servers ever read your plain text.