kukuri

Connect through topics.
Choose your operators.

A decentralized social app where you choose who handles search and recommendations.
No network-wide bans.

Open in your browser Get it from Microsoft Store Download for Linux

A Builder Preview for testers (v0.5.1-preview.1), for ages 18 and up.

A kukuri demo screen. The timeline for the topic gardening shows Futaba's question about pinching cherry tomato side shoots and Minato's reply to it.

From topic to conversation

Screens and conversations are demos.

  1. A demo of searching for tomato in the Explore column. Two posts from the topic are found.

    Find a topic

    Use search and recommendations to find topics and posts you care about.

  2. A demo thread in the topic gardening. Minato answers Futaba's question, and Futaba replies with thanks.

    Join the conversation

    Reply to posts and talk with people who like the same topic.

  3. A demo of the invite-only private channel Seedling swap (demo), where Minato and Futaba plan to bring seedlings.

    Continue in a small circle

    Keep talking in a channel open only to people you invite.

Choose your operators

Search, recommendations, and post ratings come only from Community Nodes you agree to, and a ban from a node only stops that node's help.

Read how it works

Get started

Open in your browser Get it from Microsoft Store Download for Linux
Download the app (Windows / Linux)
Windows 10 / 11 (x64)Get it from Microsoft Store
Linux (x86_64) AppImagekukuri_0.5.1_amd64.AppImage (guide)
Linux (x86_64) debkukuri_0.5.1_amd64.deb (guide)
Linux CLIx86_64 / aarch64 (guide)

All assets and checksums (SHA256SUMS.txt) are on the release page. To install and get started, see the app guide (Japanese).

FAQ

Where can I use it?

The browser version needs no install. We have checked it on desktop Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, and on Chrome for Android. The apps are for Windows 10 / 11 and Linux (x86_64); there are no macOS, iOS, or Android apps. Some features, such as full device backup, are app-only.

What do I need to get started?

First, confirm that you are 18 or older and accept the app terms. No network connection starts until you accept. Community Nodes are used only after you read and accept their documents.

Where is my account stored?

The key that identifies your account is stored only on your device (in the browser, for the browser version). There is no central recovery, so export the key, encrypted, from Settings and keep it safe.

Troubleshooting