Kiritsu

Spec sheet

Purpose

Kiritsu combines planning, focus sessions, spaced repetition, and analytics in a private desktop study app.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kiritsu.app

Privacy

Kiritsu says it makes no network requests for accounts, telemetry, advertising, or study synchronization; the stated exception is a user-controlled GitHub update check.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kiritsu.app

Support

The documentation directs users to report reproducible problems through the support tracker and asks them not to attach backups containing private study data.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kiritsu.app

Analytics

Local analytics include 7-day, 30-day, 90-day, and yearly views.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kiritsu.app

Backups and migration

Users can create restorable backups and export or import a portable JSON representation of their library, topics, workflow, activities, and related settings.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kiritsu.app

Data storage

On first launch, Kiritsu creates a local SQLite workspace in the operating system’s application-data directory.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kiritsu.app

Focus timers

Focus Space offers Pomodoro, custom focus-and-break cycles, and a freeform stopwatch.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kiritsu.app

macOS limitation

Kiritsu is not notarized through a paid Apple Developer membership, so macOS may request manual confirmation on first launch.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kiritsu.app

Spaced repetition

Kiritsu schedules independent Study and Practice review tracks from relevant activity history.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kiritsu.app

Study materials

Its library supports books, courses, articles, videos, and custom materials organized into nested sections and linked topics.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kiritsu.app

Supported systems

The download page offers Windows 10 and 11, Linux x86-64, and macOS installers for Apple Silicon and Intel.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kiritsu.app

Updates

Kiritsu verifies signed update artifacts before installation and contacts GitHub for updates only when users check manually or enable automatic checks.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kiritsu.app

Workflow

Users can create workflow columns, move study task cards between them, and collect cards into focus groups.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kiritsu.app

Plans and prices

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