EuKosmos is an all-in-one academic research workspace that lives entirely on your machine. Papers, notes, checklists, jobs, proposals, and CV — enriched from 6 databases, stored as files you own forever.
Every researcher runs 7+ disconnected tools. None of them talk to each other. You're the bridge — and it's costing you hours every week.
Designed for the full lifecycle of academic research — not just references. 15 integrated sections, all data cross-linked, all deadlines unified.
No account. No cloud. No subscription. Just Python 3.8+ and a browser. Works on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
python serve.py. EuKosmos starts on localhost:8080 in seconds.# Option A: GitHub clone (any OS) git clone https://github.com/rmajidul/eukosmos cd eukosmos pip install flask requests python serve.py # → Open Chrome → http://localhost:8080 # Option B: Mac / Windows — just download and double-click the app
Paste a DOI, arXiv ID, ADS bibcode, or InspireHEP key. EuKosmos queries all databases in sequence, filling the richest metadata possible from each one.
Step-by-step tutorials, flow diagrams, tips and keyboard shortcuts for every part of EuKosmos. Each section has a dedicated guide page you can link directly from the app.
We compared EuKosmos against the three tools most researchers use. Where EuKosmos doesn't yet win, we say so — and explain why it's a deliberate design choice.
| Feature | ✦ EuKosmos | Zotero | Mendeley | Notion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core principles | ||||
| Local-first, fully offline | ✓ always | partial | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free forever, no storage limits | ✓ | 300 MB | paid tiers | $15+/mo |
| Data in open files (JSON / SQLite) | ✓ | SQLite | proprietary | proprietary |
| No telemetry / vendor analytics | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ (Elsevier) | ✗ |
| Metadata & enrichment | ||||
| Auto DOI enrichment — 6 databases | ✓ only EuKosmos | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| ADS / arXiv / InspireHEP native | ✓ built-in | plugin | ✗ | ✗ |
| BibTeX import / export | ✓ + auto citekeys | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| CSL citation styles (MNRAS, APA…) | ✓ 10,000+ styles | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Research workflow | ||||
| KaTeX equations in notes | ✓ live preview | ✗ | ✗ | limited |
| Job applications + referee tracking | ✓ full | ✗ | ✗ | manual |
| ALMA / ERC checklist templates | ✓ built-in | ✗ | ✗ | manual |
| Unified deadline calendar | ✓ all sections | ✗ | ✗ | partial |
| Academic CV builder + .docx export | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | manual |
| Honest gaps | ||||
| Built-in PDF annotation | opens in your viewer† | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Word / Google Docs plugin | planned | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Native mobile app | planned | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
† EuKosmos opens PDFs in your default viewer (Preview, Acrobat, Skim) — your annotations are saved to the file and persist. We think your existing PDF tool is better than anything we'd build.
No account required. No subscription. No data leaves your machine.
Requires Python 3.8+ · Chrome or Edge recommended · Works on Mac, Windows, Linux