Konbu
About
A self-hostable all-in-one planner combining calendar, notes, todos, and bookmarks. Built-in MCP server lets Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP client operate your personal data via natural language. Single Go binary, MIT licensed.
Explore
- Calendar — month view, iCal import, recurring events, shared calendars
- Notes — Markdown with live preview, tags, attachments
- Todos — inline creation, due dates, tags
- Bookmarks — drag-and-drop reordering
- AI Chat — natural language interface (BYOK supported)
- Export/Import — JSON, Markdown ZIP, iCal
- Internationalization — English / Japanese
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
KonbuCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
After running a konbu API server (self-hosted or using the cloud version), add this to your MCP client config:
``json``
{
"mcpServers": {
"konbu": {
"command": "konbu",
"args": ["mcp"],
"env": {
"KONBU_API": "http://localhost:8080",
"KONBU_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Generate an API key in Settings > Security on the web UI.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"konbu": {
"konbu": {
"command": "konbu",
"args": [
"mcp"
],
"env": {
"KONBU_API": "http://localhost:8080",
"KONBU_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"konbu": {
"command": "konbu",
"args": [
"mcp"
],
"env": {
"KONBU_API": "http://localhost:8080",
"KONBU_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
What's different
- Native MCP server — Say "schedule a dentist appointment next week" in natural language. The MCP server exposes calendar, notes, and todo operations to any MCP client. - CLI client included — Manage everything from your terminal withkonbu memo add, konbu todo list, and more.
- BYOK — Bring your own OpenAI/Anthropic API key, or use the included free tier.
- Cross-resource full-text search — Search across memos, todos, events, and bookmarks in one query.
- Self-hostable or cloud — Run on your own server with Docker, or use the hosted version at konbu-cloud.codenica.dev.
Features
- Calendar — month view, iCal import, recurring events, shared calendars - Notes — Markdown with live preview, tags, attachments - Todos — inline creation, due dates, tags - Bookmarks — drag-and-drop reordering - AI Chat — natural language interface (BYOK supported) - Export/Import — JSON, Markdown ZIP, iCal - Internationalization — English / JapaneseMCP Setup
After running a konbu API server (self-hosted or using the cloud version), add this to your MCP client config: ``json
{
"mcpServers": {
"konbu": {
"command": "konbu",
"args": ["mcp"],
"env": {
"KONBU_API": "http://localhost:8080",
"KONBU_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
``
Generate an API key in Settings > Security on the web UI.
Tech Stack
Go · React · PostgreSQL · MIT LicenseLinks
- Repository: https://github.com/krtw00/konbu - Cloud version: https://konbu-cloud.codenica.devSign in to leave a review
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