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// 2h agoPRODUCT LAUNCH
VB Notes debuts on-device semantic search
VB Notes is a free, open-source markdown notes app that stores notes as plain local files without accounts or cloud lock-in. It combines a Bear-inspired writing experience with offline, on-device semantic search and optional BYOK AI chat.
// ANALYSIS
VB Notes strikes a compelling balance between Bear's minimalist UX and Obsidian's local-first file ownership, elevated by zero-latency on-device embeddings.
- –Runs LFM2.5-Embedding-350M locally via ExecuTorch on mobile and llama.cpp with Metal acceleration on desktop for private meaning-based search
- –Built with Tauri 2 and Rust rather than Electron, delivering native desktop performance and low memory overhead backed by an FTS5 SQLite index
- –Preserves raw markdown portability in user-selected directories, enabling friction-free synchronization through iCloud Drive, Syncthing, or FolderSync
- –Supports optional bring-your-own-key AI chat across single notes or full vaults via OpenRouter, Anthropic, Gemini, and local Ollama endpoints
// TAGS
vb-noteslocal-firstopen-sourcesearchembeddingedge-ai
DISCOVERED
2h ago
2026-11-14
PUBLISHED
6h ago
2026-11-14
RELEVANCE
7/ 10
AUTHOR
Lavneet Sharma