ToolKnit Desktop

Open-source v3.0.0 GitHub Stars 700+ Windows 10 / 11

Local tools for people, CLI and IDE Agents

One free Apache 2.0 Windows app with 68 desktop tools across 12 categories and 46 CLI/MCP capabilities. Ordinary file processing stays local; only AI workflows you explicitly use send relevant text to your configured model service.

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Windows 10/11 x64. Includes a WebView2 bootstrapper that may connect to install a missing runtime. Not Authenticode-signed; SmartScreen may show an Unknown publisher warning. Download only from the official GitHub Release and verify the checksum. Release notes SHA-256 file

Built independently by Zihang Dong after work and released under Apache 2.0.

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Released September 23, 2026 · v3.0.0

V3.0 brings the desktop toolkit and CLI/MCP release together.

V3.0 adds local PDF text-to-Markdown, AI visual PDF-to-Markdown and Windows Clipboard History, while improving themes and PDF/PPT workflows.

68 tools · 12 categories PDF, PPT, image, audio, video, text, calculators, creative, cleanup, AI, hardware and developer workflows.
New in V3.0 PDF text-to-Markdown, AI visual PDF-to-Markdown and Windows Clipboard History.
46 CLI/MCP capabilities Supported workflows are available to scripts and IDE Agents, with tighter message, concurrency and request validation limits.
V3.0 release hardening Dual themes, safer local file workflows, improved cancellation and failure recovery, and DevTools disabled in the production build.

Selected workflows in ToolKnit Desktop v3.0.0

ToolKnit Desktop home screen
01 Home

ToolKnit Home

A focused home for 68 desktop tools, with 12-category navigation, a unified output directory and customizable image or video backgrounds.

68 Tools Custom Backgrounds Category Navigation Unified Output
12
Categories
68
Tools
Local
Workspace
ToolKnit Desktop PDF tools
02 PDF Tools

PDF Toolkit

Twelve local tools cover page numbering, crop, merge, split, edit, rotate, protect, compress, enhance, image export and Excel-to-PDF rendering.

Page Numbers / Crop Merge / Split Edit / Protect Excel to PDF
12
PDF Tools
Local
Processing
0
File Uploads
ToolKnit Desktop image tools
03 Image Tools

Image Processing

Seven image tools cover crop, protected-area color replacement, local-model background removal, conversion, compression, long-image stitching and icon generation.

Crop / Color Replace Background Removal Convert / Compress Stitch / Icons
7
Image Tools
Local
Matting Model
Batch
Processing
ToolKnit Desktop audio and video tools
04 Audio & Video

Audio & Video Workflows

Convert, clip and inspect audio or video locally, detect BPM, export frames, create GIFs and transcribe media with an offline Whisper model.

Format Conversion Clip / BPM Frames / GIF Local Whisper
4
Audio Tools
3
Video Tools
Offline
Whisper
ToolKnit Desktop PPT tools
05 PPT Tools

Presentation Workflows

Seven presentation tools convert PPT files to PDF or images, extract media and text, compress decks, and generate AI-assisted outlines or editable PPTX drafts.

PPT to PDF PPT to Images Media Extraction AI Outline / PPTX
7
PPT Tools
PDF/IMG
Exports
AI
Drafts
ToolKnit Desktop text and transcription tools
06 Text Tools

Text Workflows

Five text tools combine a Markdown editor, offline Whisper transcription, a voice-following teleprompter, text statistics and text formatting.

Markdown Editor Teleprompter Offline Transcription Format / Statistics
5
Text Tools
GFM
Markdown
Offline
Whisper
ToolKnit Desktop calculator tools
07 Calculator

Practical Calculators

Keep recurring calculations close at hand with focused tools for BMI, timestamps, mortgages, interest and secure password generation.

BMI Timestamp Mortgage / Interest Password Generator
5
Calculators
Instant
Results
Focused
Inputs
ToolKnit Desktop hardware tools
08 Hardware Tools

Hardware Utilities

Inspect the machine that runs your workflows with focused hardware utilities for system information, storage health and practical device checks.

System Overview CPU / Memory Storage Details Device Checks
7
Hardware Tools
Live
System Data
Private
By Default
ToolKnit Desktop AI tools
09 AI Tools

Editable AI Projects

Four AI tools cover polish, translation, documents and tables. Relevant text is sent only when you explicitly use AI, to the model service you configure.

Polish / Translate Documents / Tables Inspect / Edit / Undo User-configured Model
4
AI Tools
DPAPI
Key Storage
Explicit
AI Use

Open source on GitHub

Use it locally. Inspect the source. Help shape what comes next.

ToolKnit Desktop v3.0.0 is the current Windows 10/11 x64 release. Review the release notes and checksum before installing.

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