Zenitsu
Your local Zenitsu tasks and notes for AI apps. Needs the Zenitsu app (Linux).
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
https://github.com/ANSHAY/zenitsu-releases/releases/download/v1.22.0%2B36/zenitsu-mcp-linux-x64.mcpbEnvironment variables
ZENITSU_DBPath to zenitsu.sqlite, if it is not in the usual place (~/.local/share/com.xernai.zenitsu/).
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Zenitsu
Zenitsu is a fast, private task manager and notebook for Linux. Your tasks, notes and daily journal stay on your own computer, and AI apps such as Claude can read and update them for you, under rules you set.
Download (Linux, free)
| Your system | Download |
|---|---|
| Ubuntu, Debian, Mint | zenitsu-latest-amd64.deb |
| Fedora, RHEL, openSUSE | zenitsu-latest-x86_64.rpm |
| Any distribution | Zenitsu-latest-x86_64.AppImage or the tarball |
Older versions are on the Releases page.
Use Zenitsu with AI apps
Install Zenitsu first and open it once. It includes zenitsu-mcp, a small program that lets AI apps work with your tasks and notes on this computer. Nothing is sent anywhere by Zenitsu, and the AI can never erase your data.
Claude Code — install the Zenitsu plugin. It connects Claude to Zenitsu and teaches it how to use it well, and adds /zenitsu:daily-line and /zenitsu:sunday-review:
/plugin marketplace add ANSHAY/zenitsu-releases
/plugin install zenitsu@zenitsuOther AI apps — point them at zenitsu-mcp:
| App | How |
|---|---|
| Codex | codex mcp add zenitsu -- zenitsu-mcp |
| VS Code (Copilot) | code --add-mcp '{"name":"zenitsu","type":"stdio","command":"zenitsu-mcp"}' |
| Cursor, Claude Desktop, Gemini and others | add {"mcpServers": {"zenitsu": {"command": "zenitsu-mcp", "args": []}}} to the app's MCP settings |
With the AppImage, use the AppImage's path as the command and mcp as its first argument (for the Claude Code plugin, set ZENITSU_APPIMAGE to the AppImage's path instead). In Zenitsu, Settings → AI apps shows the exact setup for your computer and lets you require that every task an AI adds has a priority, a type and a due date.
Licence
The plugin in claude-plugin/ is MIT-licensed; everything else is all rights reserved. See LICENSE.md.
Frequently asked questions
What is Zenitsu?
Your local Zenitsu tasks and notes for AI apps. Needs the Zenitsu app (Linux).
How do I install Zenitsu?
Follow the installation steps in its documentation, shown on this page and in its repository.
Does Zenitsu need an API key?
Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.
Is Zenitsu open source?
Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.
Who maintains Zenitsu?
It is published by ANSHAY. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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