Show HN: Kimün – A TUI note taking app Obsidian compatible and Vim friendly

Category: cli-tool

Tags: note-taking, tui, rust, markdown, ai

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 6, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

Kimün is a terminal-based note-taking app combining a TUI and CLI, storing notes as plain Markdown for compatibility with tools like Obsidian. It features fast local search with SQLite indexing, Zettelkasten links, and a built-in MCP server for AI integration, making it interesting for developers who want a lightweight, Vim-friendly notes tool that bridges local knowledge management with modern LLM workflows.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, data engineers

Repository: https://github.com/nico2sh/kimun · Rust · MIT · 44 stars

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