Vinaya Journal is a cross-platform journaling desktop app that integrates local AI via Ollama and a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipeline using ChromaDB. It is designed for offline-first, privacy-conscious AI journaling so that your thoughts stay on your device.




Vinaya is the most popular Linux alternative to Chiku — Journal / Diary & Mood Tracker.
- Vinaya is Free and Open Source
- Vinaya is Privacy focused


























































