The Concept
Jotto is built around a simple observation: most task management apps are designed for planning, but daily work is about momentum. You open the app in the morning, see what carried over from yesterday, add today’s priorities, and get to work.
The key feature is intelligent task forwarding. When you don’t complete a task, it automatically appears in the next day’s view — not buried in a backlog, not lost in a project board, but right where you’ll see it when you start your day.
Local First, Always
Jotto is a Tauri application. Your notes and tasks live in a local SQLite database on your machine. There’s no server, no account, no sync requirement. You install it, you use it, and your data stays on your computer.
This isn’t a limitation — it’s the point. Your daily notes often contain sensitive information: meeting notes, personal reflections, task details that reveal business strategy. None of that should live on someone else’s server.
The Stack
Tauri 2.0 provides the native shell — lightweight, fast, and cross-platform. SvelteKit 5 powers the interface with reactive, component-based UI that feels snappy. SQLite handles persistence with zero configuration and excellent performance for the scale of personal notes.
Why Desktop?
Because a daily notes app should start instantly, work offline, and never show you a loading spinner. Web apps can’t guarantee any of those things. A native desktop app can.