Files, backup & privacy
Where workspace data lives, offline use, backup, privacy, and Git sync.
Data portability: leave Kition anytime
Don’t like Kition? Take the vault folder with you. Markdown opens anywhere; `.kitable` exports to CSV / JSON in one step.
Read more →Sync via iCloud / OneDrive / Dropbox
Putting the vault in a sync folder is the simplest cross-device option — exclude `.kition/sessions/` and cache.
Read more →Syncing your vault with Git to a private repo
Markdown is Git-friendly. A `.gitignore`, a private GitHub repo, and a login hook — sync done.
Read more →Privacy practices for lawyers and consultants
Client cases, drafts, billing — what to feed AI, what to keep strictly local, and how to enforce it via hooks.
Read more →A complete guide to working offline
Planes, subways, mountains — most of Kition runs offline. The only thing that needs network is your AI provider.
Read more →Security: desktop files vs cloud notes
Cloud notes and desktop files have different attack surfaces. Understand both before deciding where sensitive work belongs.
Read more →Where does Kition keep your data? File layout, explained
Under `<Vault>/`: `.md` files, `.kition/`, `Tables/` — one diagram covers it.
Read more →Why file ownership still matters in AI knowledge work
AI gives "on your own machine" new meaning — the model can read everything, if you keep everything on disk.
Read more →Ready when you are.
Kition is a local-first AI workspace. Markdown documents, structured tables, and an AI agent — running on your own machine, against the model provider you choose.