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CurTask

Organize Your ResearchEffortlessly

The privacy-first reference manager with local AI. Import PDFs, extract metadata automatically, and organize your papers on an infinite canvas — all without your data leaving your machine.

Features

Everything You Need to Manage Research

Powerful features designed to save you time and help you focus on what matters most — your research.

On-Device AI Extraction

Ollama-powered AI runs entirely on your machine — automatically extracts titles, authors, year, and abstracts from PDFs. Your data never leaves your device.

Infinite Canvas

Arrange papers on a visual canvas with smooth zoom, pan, multi-select drag, and fullscreen mode. Organize your research spatially, not in boring lists.

Full-Text Search

Find any paper instantly with FTS5-powered search, BM25 ranking, Porter stemming, and intelligent title and author boosting. Search history and caching built in.

PDF Import & Thumbnails

Import single or bulk PDFs with automatic thumbnail generation, duplicate detection, and grid-layout positioning — all processed in the background.

Collections & Reading State

Organize papers into custom collections, star your favorites, and track read status. System collections surface recent and starred papers automatically.

Dark Mode

Full dark mode with System, Light, and Dark options. Instant switching without restart — all windows update simultaneously across your workspace.

Native macOS App

Built with Tauri 2 for native performance. Universal binary for Intel and Apple Silicon. Auto-updates with signed releases keep you on the latest version.

Privacy & Local-First

Your library lives in local SQLite. AI runs on-device via Ollama. Built-in database health checks and backups keep your data safe and under your control.

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