Kori

Kori is a cross-platform note-taking application that integrates various writing formats with additional artificial intelligence-based functionalities. It represents an evolution of the Open Note project, designed to offer a consistent experience in note management across all platforms and operating systems.

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• Multi-format support. The application allows working with different content types, including handwritten drawings, Markdown format, plain text files, LaTeX mathematical formulas, Mermaid diagrams, and organized task lists in Todo.txt format. Each format maintains its specific processing and display.
• Cross-platform implementation. The software works on mobile operating systems Android and iOS, along with desktop platforms Windows, macOS, and Linux. Future development of a web version of the application is planned.
• Artificial intelligence integration. The system incorporates capabilities to connect with large language models using the user's API keys. It supports models from various providers such as Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek, with base URL configuration for locally hosted models.
• Optional nature of AI features. All artificial intelligence functionalities are complementary and can be completely disabled in the application settings without affecting core operations.
• Notes sidebar. Automatically generates the document structure according to heading levels, provides word and line count statistics. It facilitates navigation through note sections.
• Search and replace. Tool for locating specific text fragments in extensive documents with subsequent replacement capability. Allows group editing of similar elements.
• Note templates. System for using predefined templates from a specific folder with automatic date and time insertion. Streamlines the creation of standardized records.
• Local media files. Ability to insert images, videos, and audio files from the local device with preview within the application interface.
• Shared content reception. Functionality for receiving textual data from other applications via the sharing system, with automatic creation of new notes.
• Document opening. Possibility to select the program as the handler for text files in TXT, MD, and HTML formats, with their subsequent conversion to notes.
• Data export. Conversion of created notes to various output formats, including text files, Markdown documents, PDF format, and HTML pages.
• Adaptive interface. The interface design follows Material Design 3 principles, considering different screen sizes and device orientations.
• External device support. Full integration of control via computer mouse and physical keyboards when used on desktop platforms.

The development of the Kori program began in 2023 by YangDai2003 as an evolution of the Open Note project. The main programming language is Dart using the Flutter framework to ensure cross-platform capability. The project is hosted on GitHub with an open development model that allows community participation in its continuous improvement.

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