FAQ

The questions that actually come up.

Is Qalatra free?

Yes. The desktop app is MIT-licensed and free forever. The hosted web app, Qalatra Connect, is a paid product; the desktop app stays free and you will always be able to run it without touching our servers.

Does it phone home?

No telemetry. No analytics. The only network call the app makes is to GitHub's releases API to check for updates — disable in Settings → Updates. The MCP server is bound to localhost only.

Which agent should I use?

The list we test against is Claude Code, Codex, opencode, Cursor, and Claude Code gets the most of that testing. Any other MCP-aware agent works too. The product doesn't care; the quality of your agent matters more than the choice.

Do I need to know MCP to use Qalatra?

No. You install Qalatra, point your CLI agent at it once, done. MCP is how the plumbing works — you never have to read the spec.

Can I use Qalatra without any agent at all?

Yes. It's a perfectly fine keyboard-first task manager + daily-notes app + habit tracker on its own. Agents are additive.

Will my data be lost if I uninstall?

No. The app is just a frontend over ~/.qalatra/. Uninstalling the app leaves your data alone. Delete the folder to actually erase it.

Is there an iOS / Android app?

Yes. The Qalatra app is available on iPhone, iPad and Android. Sign in with your qalatra.com account on an active Connect or Cloud seat and it connects to a Qalatra Server the same way the web app does. If you would rather not install anything, Connect also runs in a mobile browser, including dispatching agents.

How do I sync across my own machines today?

Git, Syncthing, or a rsync cron are the common approaches. The alternative is to run one Qalatra Server and point every client at it — the desktop app, or the hosted web app with a Connect seat — so they all work from the same database instead of syncing separate ones.

Why "qalatra"?

It means "the collection of all knowledge" — a Spanish-Arabic hybrid, possibly invented. The word fits the product. Lowercase, always.

Who builds this?

Justin and a small team. Open source. GitHub · Philosophy.

How do I contribute?

Open issues, send PRs, share agents. The roadmap is public. We're especially interested in agents that solve real workflow problems — post them in #agents on Discord.

Something's broken. Where do I file it?

GitHub issues. Include your OS, Qalatra version (Settings → About), and the exact error string. We read every one.