A cute, rich and private Markdown notes app for Android — built with Material 3 Expressive.
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Hikki (筆記, "notes") is an offline-first notes app that keeps everything on your device. Live preview the result as you type, organize notes with folders, categories and colorful tags — all wrapped in a Hikki!.
There are no accounts, no sync servers and no ads. Your notes live in a local database on your phone.
Grab the latest signed APK from GitHub Releases.
| Requirement | Version |
|---|---|
| Android | 8.0 (API 26) or newer |
| Target SDK | 37 |
Prerequisites
- Android Studio with Android SDK 37
- JDK 21
Steps
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Clone the repository.
git clone https://github.com/rukamori/Hikki.git cd Hikki -
Build and install a debug build on a connected device.
./gradlew installDebug
Debug builds use the
moe.rukamori.hikki.debugapplication ID, so they install alongside a release build. -
Or build a release APK. It is minified, so you need your own signing configuration.
./gradlew assembleRelease
Contributions, bug reports and ideas are welcome.
- Fork the project.
- Create a branch:
git checkout -b feature/your-feature. - Commit your changes:
git commit -m "feat: add your feature". - Push the branch:
git push origin feature/your-feature. - Open a pull request.
If Hikki makes your day a little cuter, you can support development:
Starring the repository helps too ⭐
- Telegram: @rukamori
- Email: me@koiiverse.cloud
Copyright © 2026 rukamori / morrieeattonkatsu
Hikki is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3.0 as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. See LICENSE for the full text.