Key points:

Fully local: no online accounts or cloud dependency

Journaling: supports structured personal reflection alongside work/project logs

Voice-first: integrates Whisper for transcription, piper for TTS

Searchable memory: turns scattered notes into structured, queryable knowledge

Use cases: journaling, project tracking, meeting decisions, research progress, client preferences etc

Stack: FastAPI backend, React frontend, SQLite, Ollama for local LLMs, BGE embeddings, Whisper, Piper TTS

The goal of Echo is to be a privacy-first alternative to cloud AI assistants — one that combines journaling and productivity without giving up control of your data.

Repo: https://github.com/29sayantanc/Echo

Open for suggestions and feedback!