Show HN: Platypus – Local meeting transcription, notes, and chat (Tauri, Rust)

Category: devtools

Tags: meeting-transcription, note-taking, rag, whisper, tauri, rust, vector-search

Score: 7.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 7, Utility: 7)

Platypus is an open-source desktop app for local meeting transcription, note-taking, and RAG-powered chat over documents. Its innovative combination of offline Whisper transcription, HNSW vector search, and support for multiple LLMs in a privacy-first desktop app fills a known gap for users who need AI assistance without cloud dependency.

Target audience: knowledge workers, engineers, privacy-conscious professionals

Repository: https://platypusnotes.com/ · TypeScript · 16 stars

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