System Requirements

localWiki is a lightweight native desktop app built with Tauri. It uses your operating system’s built-in webview, so there is no bundled Chromium and the install size stays small.

Minimum requirements

Component	Requirement
RAM	256 MB available
Disk space	150 MB for installation, plus space for your vault data
Display	1024 x 768 minimum resolution

Supported operating systems

Windows

Windows 10 (version 1803+) or later
x64 architecture only
Requires WebView2 runtime (included on Windows 10 1803+ and all Windows 11 installs)

macOS

macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later
Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) and Intel x64
Separate downloads for each architecture — choose the correct variant for your Mac

Linux

Ubuntu 22.04+, Fedora 36+, Debian 11+, or equivalent
x64 architecture only (no ARM64 builds)
Distributed as AppImage only
Requires libwebkit2gtk-4.1 and libssl3

On Ubuntu/Debian, install the dependencies with:


sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 libssl3

Most modern Linux distributions ship with these libraries already installed. You only need to install them manually on minimal or server-oriented installs.

Updates

localWiki checks for updates automatically on launch. You can also manually check from Settings > About by clicking the check for updates button. If an update is available, an install button appears to download and apply it.

Network requirements

localWiki works entirely offline. An internet connection is only needed for:

Checking for and downloading updates
P2P sync with peers outside your local network via the relay server