What is Nudge?
Nudge is a chat-forward desktop app. You talk to an AI that helps you figure out what to do next.
It captures your ideas, manages tasks, and runs gentle daily check-ins. All through conversation.
Everything gets stored as plain markdown files that you own. No cloud, no accounts, no telemetry.
It runs locally on your machine. Open source and free, always.
Built for ADHD Brains
No guilt.
No streaks, no badges, no shame when you miss a day.
Small steps.
Nudge helps you find one tiny starting point. Not a 47-item plan.
Your pace.
Morning review, quick idea capture, end-of-day reflection. Or none of those. It adapts.
Calm UI.
Warm colors, clean layout, no notification overload.
How It Works
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Chat
Tell Nudge what's on your mind. It helps you break it down.
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Capture
Ideas and tasks get saved as markdown files in your vault.
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Review
Morning check-ins surface what matters today, gently.
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Own your data
Everything lives in a local folder. Plain files. No lock-in.
Tech Details
- Electron + React + TypeScript
- Bring your own API key (Anthropic, OpenAI, or custom provider)
- Markdown vault with structured templates
- API keys stored in your OS keychain
- macOS, Windows, Linux