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Privacy & Data Ownership
Your notes are yours. Liminis is built from the ground up with a local-first architecture that keeps your data on your device, under your control.
Your Data, Your Device
Where Your Notes Live
Every note you create in Liminis is stored as a plain markdown file on your local filesystem. There's no proprietary database, no cloud sync requirement, and no vendor lock-in.
- Standard Markdown — Your notes are
.mdfiles you can open in any text editor - Your Folders — Choose any directory on your computer as your workspace
- Full Ownership — Copy, move, backup, or version control your notes however you like
- No Account Required — Start using Liminis immediately without signing up for anything
AI That Respects Privacy
Your API Key, Your Conversations
When you use Claude to help with your notes, you're using your own Anthropic API key. Your conversations go directly to Anthropic—Liminis never sees your AI interactions.
- Direct Connection — Your requests go straight to Anthropic's API
- No Middleman — Liminis servers never touch your conversations
- Your API Key — You manage your own API key and usage
- Full Control — Disable AI features entirely if you prefer
Local Search & Knowledge Graph
Search Without the Cloud
Liminis's unified search runs entirely on your device. The knowledge graph is stored and searched locally too; graph indexing uses a local model on Apple Silicon, or your configured Anthropic key when a local model isn't available.
- Local Embeddings — Runs sentence-transformers embeddings entirely on your device
- Search Stays Local — Unified search never contacts external services
- Automatic Indexing — The search index and knowledge graph update as your files change
- Note Contents Stay On Your Machine — Aside from the LLM calls you explicitly configure (AI chat, and graph indexing when it falls back to Anthropic), nothing about your notes leaves your device
What We Don't Do
We believe in being explicit about our commitment to your privacy:
- No Telemetry — We don't collect usage data or analytics
- No Cloud Sync — Your files aren't uploaded anywhere by default
- No Account System — No email, no password, no profile
- No Ads — No tracking, no targeting, no data monetization
- No Lock-In — Export everything anytime as standard files
Technical Details
For the Privacy-Conscious
If you want to verify our claims, here's exactly how Liminis handles your data:
| Data Type | Storage Location | External Access |
|---|---|---|
| Notes & Documents | Local filesystem (your chosen workspace folder) | None |
| API Keys & Integration Config | Local .env file in workspace | None |
| AI Conversations | Direct to Anthropic via your API key | Anthropic only |
| Search Index | Local files in workspace | None |
| Knowledge Graph Storage | Local files in workspace (.lcg/) | None |
| Knowledge Graph Indexing | Local LLM on Apple Silicon, otherwise Anthropic | Anthropic when a local model isn't available |
| Version History | Local git repository (optional) | Your remote only |
| App Preferences | Local app data directory | None |
Privacy by Design
Liminis is built this way because your thoughts and notes are private. Not because regulations require it, but because it is the right way to build software.