vedrr

Keyboard-first desktop knowledge manager with horizontal tree maps and vim-style navigation.

macOS (Apple Silicon) · macOS (Intel) · Linux (.deb) · Windows

Each topic lives in its own context, and every context is a horizontal tree you navigate with h/j/k/l. Create nodes, rearrange branches, attach images or files, and switch between contexts instantly.

Why vedrr

• Tree-native -- ideas are structured as horizontal trees, not flat documents or graphs. No plugins needed.
• Keyboard-first -- vim-style h/j/k/l navigation, Tab to create, Enter to edit. Your hands stay on the keyboard.
• Local-only -- all data stays in a local SQLite database. No cloud, no account, no telemetry, no network requests (unless you configure AI features).

Features

Node Editing

Create and edit nodes without leaving the keyboard — Tab to add, Enter to edit, type and done.

Node Movement

Rearrange your tree with Alt+h/j/k/l — reparent, reorder, restructure ideas fluidly.

Quick Capture & Search

Capture thoughts from anywhere with a global shortcut (default Cmd+Shift+Space, customizable), find any node instantly with Cmd+F.

More

• Multiple node types -- Text, Markdown, Image, File
• Markdown editor -- rich side-panel editor (TipTap-based)
• Quick Switcher (Cmd+K) -- search, create, switch contexts instantly
• Node Search (Cmd+F) -- semantic search (local embedding model) or full-text search
• Quick Capture (Cmd+Shift+Space) -- global shortcut to capture thoughts from anywhere
• AI Compact -- right-click a subtree to reorganize it with AI
• Export / Import -- .zip or .png export, drag & drop import
• Themes -- 8 built-in themes + fully custom theme
• i18n -- Traditional Chinese and English

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
j / k	Next / previous sibling
l / h	First child / parent
Alt+j/k	Reorder among siblings
Alt+l/h	Reparent node
Tab / Shift+Tab	Add child / sibling
Enter	Edit node
Delete	Delete node
z	Collapse / expand subtree
Cmd+K	Quick Switcher
Cmd+F	Node Search
Cmd+Shift+Space	Quick Capture (global)

Install

Download the latest release for your platform:

Download from GitHub Releases

Platform	Format
macOS (Apple Silicon)	.dmg
macOS (Intel)	.dmg
Linux	.deb
Windows	.exe (NSIS installer)

Build from Source

Requires: Node.js, pnpm, Rust

git clone https://github.com/lemotw/vedrr.git
cd vedrr
pnpm install
pnpm tauri build

The built app will be in src-tauri/target/release/bundle/.

Development

pnpm tauri dev     # dev mode with hot reload
pnpm build         # frontend only
pnpm lint          # eslint

Tech Stack

Layer	Tech
Desktop	Tauri 2
Frontend	React 19, TypeScript, Vite 7, Zustand 5, Tailwind CSS v4, TipTap
Backend	Rust, SQLite (rusqlite, WAL mode)
Search	Local embedding model (multilingual-e5-small) for semantic search, full-text search
AI	Configurable LLM profiles (API key + model) for subtree compaction
Drag & Drop	dnd-kit

Data Storage

All data is stored locally:

• Database: ~/vedrr/data/vedrr.db
• Files & images: ~/vedrr/files/

No cloud. No account. No telemetry. Your data never leaves your machine.

License

GPL-3.0