The developer's capture layer

Your work, captured
at the speed of thought

Vistacker is a blazing-fast, local-first capture layer for developer work — tasks, notes, ideas, and logs. Use the terminal TUI with vi-keybindings, the local web UI if you prefer a browser, or the iOS app when you're away from your desk. Everything syncs instantly.

vistacker — my-vault
my-vault Synced v3 at 14:02
backlog in-progress done
>[ ] Fix auth token expiry edge case
[ ] Add gRPC retry logic
[x] Deploy staging environment
[x] Write integration tests
/: search | F: find all | o/↵: note & logs | r: report | v: vaults | ?: help | q: quit
🖥 macOS terminal app
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🐧 Linux terminal app
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🪟 Windows terminal app
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📱 iOS App
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🌐 Local web UI
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🤖 Android based on demand
Core features

Built for how developers work

No bloated UI, no mouse required. Just a lean, fast tool that stays out of your way and keeps everything in sync everywhere.

Blazing Fast

Native Go backend with SQLite on-device. Operations complete in microseconds. No spinners, no lag, no waiting.

🔄

Instant Sync

Changes propagate to all your devices in under a second via persistent gRPC streams. Push a task from your laptop, see it on your phone before your hand leaves the keyboard.

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Local-First

No internet? No problem. Vistacker is fully functional offline. Every change is queued and synced automatically the moment connectivity returns — zero data loss.

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iOS App

Native SwiftUI app for capturing anything on the go. Syncs with your vaults. Jot a thought on your commute, find it waiting at your desk.

⌨️

Vi-Style Navigation

Move through items with j/k, jump stacks, mark done, append notes — all without leaving the keyboard. Muscle memory welcome.

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Notes & Logs

Attach rich context to any item — a note for background, a log entry to record progress. Both support full Markdown, so your thoughts render beautifully in the browser view and on iOS, not just in the terminal.

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Vault Isolation

Organize work into separate Vaults — personal, client, side-project, or a shared family list. Each vault is independent with its own stacks and permission scope.

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Privacy by Design

Your data lives on your device. Sync traffic is encrypted end-to-end over TLS. Optionally enable client-side AES-256 encryption so everything you capture is encrypted before it ever leaves your machine — the server never sees plaintext.

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One-Click Auth

Sign in with your existing GitHub, Google, or Apple account. No new passwords to manage. OAuth 2.0 all the way down.

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Local Web UI

Not a TUI person? When the CLI is running, a full interactive web UI is available in your browser — create and manage tasks, write notes, switch stacks and vaults. All the same functionality, no terminal required. Great for teammates or workflows where a GUI fits better.

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Engineer First

Every decision — from the gRPC sync protocol to the TUI layout — is optimized for developer workflows. No feature bloat, no project management theater.

Experimental

AI-Powered Planning

Describe a project in plain language and let your favorite LLM — Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, or any compatible model — turn it into a complete task breakdown: stacks named, tasks ordered, notes drafted. Stop staring at a blank board; start with a plan that's already halfway done.

How it works

Zero to productive in 60 seconds

No config files, no setup wizards. Install, sign in, start capturing.

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Create a free account

Sign up with GitHub, Google, or Apple — no form filling. Your first vault is ready immediately, with a default Backlog → In Progress → Done stack layout.

02

Install the app (or grab the iOS app)

One binary, no dependencies. Drop it on your $PATH and run vistacker. The terminal TUI launches immediately — or open localhost in your browser to use the full web UI instead.

03

Capture tasks, notes, and ideas — never lose them

Use vi keys to navigate, press a to add, m to move between stacks, d to mark done. Every change syncs to your other devices automatically.

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Add more vaults as you grow

Spin up new vaults for different projects, clients, or contexts. Upgrade to Pro when you need more than one vault.


Pricing

Simple, honest pricing

Start free, upgrade when you need more space. Simple, transparent pricing.

Free
$0
no credit card required
  • 1 vault
  • Up to 20 stacks per vault
  • Up to 2,000 tasks per vault
  • 100k character limit per note / log entry
  • Terminal TUI + local web UI + iOS app
  • Instant sync across devices
  • GitHub, Google & Apple sign-in
  • Multiple vaults
  • Priority support
Get started

Download

Get the terminal app

One binary, no runtime. Pick your platform and architecture.

Use the .tar.gz (Linux/macOS) or .zip (Windows) for automatic in-app updates.
The .deb and .rpm packages are available but require manual upgrades via your package manager.

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iOS app — Download on the App Store

Everything worth capturing deserves a tool that keeps up with you.

Free to start. No credit card. Ready in under a minute.

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