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Buku

Buku

Privacy-focused, command-line bookmark manager that stores links in a local encrypted SQLite database with full-text search.

Open source alternative to:

PinboardPinboardPocketPocketPinterestPinterest
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Version history

1 release· tracked since May 12, 2026

  1. v5.1

    First tracked version

    Detected on May 12, 2026

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OpenAltFinder Score
76/100
Project Health (50%)
71/100
License (20%)
60/100
Self-hostable (20%)
100/100
Recency (10%)
85/100
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Project Details
License
GPL-3.0
Self hostable
Yes
Repository details
Version
v5.1
Created
11/1/2015
Stars
7,229
Forks
337
Open issues
4
Last commit
9/15/2026

Updated 10/19/2026, 4:00:47 AM

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