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.
Details
- Author
- krtw00
- Downloads
- 384
- Categories
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Jump to
- Native MCP server for natural language task management.
- CLI client with commands like konbu memo add and konbu todo list.
- Bring your own OpenAI/Anthropic API key or use the free tier.
- Cross-resource full-text search across memos, todos, events, and bookmarks.
- Self-hostable with Docker or use the hosted version at konbu-cloud.codenica.dev.
- Supports calendar, Markdown notes, todos, bookmarks, AI chat, and export/import.
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 the provided JSON configuration to your MCP client’s mcpServers block. The KONBU_API environment variable points to the server URL, and KONBU_API_KEY must be generated from the web UI’s Settings > Security.
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"
}
}
}
konbu
The all-in-one planner, built like dev tools. konbu is a self-hostable digital planner that combines Notion + Todoist + Google Calendar into a single Go binary. The built-in MCP server lets AI agents like Claude Desktop and Cursor read and write your data directly.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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