Desktop application
A local-first desktop workspace built around notes and tasks first.
Soup treats any folder as a workspace. Your content stays as plain files you already own. Nothing is uploaded and there is no central database.
The sidebar is module-based. Notes and Tasks are on by default. Workspace adds a full file tree with editing, an integrated terminal, and code intelligence. Diagrams indexes standalone diagram files. Switch modules on or off per workspace from settings.
Notes is markdown-first with live preview, wikilinks, backlinks, and a context pane. Tasks surfaces every checkbox in the workspace through list and board views, customisable columns, WIP limits, and a backlog drawer for one-click promotion.
The AI module is off by default. Opt in for a right-rail chat with persistent threads, multi-file edit proposals staged for your review, and a local note index for grounded answers. A fully local mode requires no sign-in and makes no network calls.
Modules
Every Soup workspace ships with two modules enabled by default: Notes and Tasks. Three more modules, Workspace, Diagrams, and AI, can be switched on per workspace from settings. Each sidebar module owns the left rail; the AI module lives in a right rail and stays off until you opt in.
The default landing module. Markdown-only sidebar tree, live preview, and a context pane for backlinks and outline.
A unified view of every checkbox in the workspace, plus standalone tasks.
A full file tree for browsing and editing the entire folder, with create, rename, move, and an integrated terminal.
A focused index of standalone diagram files for diagram-heavy projects.
Right-rail chat, multi-file edits, local note index, and read-aloud. Off by default. Fully local mode available with no sign-in and no network calls.
Embedded demo
A lightweight in-browser model of the desktop app. Switch modules in the sidebar, edit a note with live preview, and move tasks through Backlog, Active, and Done.
Soup workspace
Picked up [[release-plan]] again. The column layout works, but the WIP limit on Active is too tight.
Why it exists
Soup keeps your content in plain files inside a folder you choose. Your workspace stays portable and your files remain readable by any other tool. Downloads and release notes live at soulstack.co.uk/releases.
