Lotti
Lotti is a free, open-source notes and writing app for Windows, macOS and Linux. A private logbook with a staff of personal AI assistants. It has 1,201 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at matthiasn/lotti.
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About Lotti
Come say hi on Discord — questions, support, ideas, or just what you are using Lotti for. A distributed system of record for your memories — kept on your devices, and nowhere else.
Install Lotti
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
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Is Lotti free and open source?
Yes. Lotti's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Lotti?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub com.matthiasn.lotti. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: 1.1.60+4448).
Is Lotti still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.