Does HRKit need a server, or can it run on our HR manager's laptop?

It runs on the laptop. HRKit is one small application and one data file, so there is no server to run, no cloud account to open and no long setup. The database and every attachment sit in one folder that you own, and the person responsible for HR can open the application and begin working the same day.

How do we keep a copy of our HR data if it sits on one machine?

You copy the folder, and you can export to CSV as well. The database and every attachment sit in one folder that you own, so keeping a copy means including that folder in whatever backup routine your company uses. You can also export your records to CSV whenever you want them, which gives you a copy you can use outside HRKit.

Can we leave payroll with our provider and run only leave and attendance?

Yes. Departments, employees and roles are always on, and you choose the rest, so you can run leave and attendance with the payroll module turned off. Whatever you turn off disappears from the screens, so your team sees only the work it does in HRKit. You can turn on payroll, recruitment or other modules later, when you are ready to use them.

Does HRKit handle Indian statutory payroll calculations and filings?

In part. The payroll module creates a monthly run with a payslip for each employee, applying tax slabs and EMI deductions on salary advances, and final settlements are worked out alongside it. PF and ESI calculations and statutory filings stay with your payroll provider, and your HR records can be exported to CSV whenever they need them.

Can we read HRKit's code, and does Thinqmesh actually use it?

Yes to both. HRKit is open source, so you can read it before committing to anything, and it runs our own HR, so the design is already settled and working. Your time with us can therefore go into your teams, your policies and your data.

Our staff records have sat in spreadsheets for years. Can HRKit take them?

Yes. A spreadsheet saved as a CSV file is imported into HRKit as its own table, which the assistant can read, and your staff records come across from there. We check them as they move and flag anomalies early, such as mixed date formats, leavers still marked as active and unexplained leave balances. ID proofs, contracts and certificates can then sit on the same record.

Can we prove who approved a leave request months later?

Yes. A leave request passes through an approval chain, from the direct manager to the HR approver, so the decision stays in HRKit, whoever has since moved on. The record shows who asked, who decided and when, which is what a dispute or an audit will look for first, and it sits in a folder your company owns.

HR Records From Hiring to Exit, Held on a Machine You Control

Hiring, records, leave, attendance, payroll and exits sit in one application, with no server to maintain and no cloud account to open. Book a demo and we will walk you through it.

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HRKit

Good Afternoon

Your workspace, running on this machine.

Employees

Departments

Roles

Pending Leave

Candidates

Workforce Status

Active 44
On Leave 3
On Notice 1

Hires Per Month

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

+ Add Employee+ Add DepartmentView Org ChartHiring Board

DocumentsID proofs, contracts and certificates

AttendanceDaily check-in, hours and holidays

PayrollMonthly runs, payslips and tax slabs

PerformanceGoals and review cycles

OnboardingChecklists for each new joiner

ExitsHandover, assets and settlement

Our Point of View

Where one person runs HR, the records belong somewhere that person can see and control. HRKit gives them one application and one data file, ready to use on their own machine.

The Situation

In a smaller company, HR usually rests with one person and a spreadsheet only they fully understand. Approvals drift into email and messages, and simple questions about headcount or leave take an afternoon. What that person needs is software they can open and run themselves, with approvals, records and answers in one place.

Our Approach

HRKit is one small application and one data file on your own machine, with the database and every attachment in a folder you own. You turn on only the modules you need, and the rest disappear from the screens. Requests pass through approvals, so each decision stays on record, anything the AI assistant does is written to an audit log, and CSV export keeps your data portable.

Why HRKit

HR Software Designed for the Way Small HR Teams Work

The person responsible for HR can open the application and begin working, with no servers to run and no long setup.

Runs on Your Own Machine
One small application and one data file sit on your own laptop, and there is no cloud account to open.
Only the Modules You Need
Each module can be turned on or off, and whatever you turn off disappears from the screens.
Carries Your Company Name
You set the application's name, and that name appears on every screen.
AI With Your Own Key
You connect your own AI provider, then put questions about your HR data in plain English.

Why HRKit

HR Software Designed For the Way Small HR Teams Work

The person responsible for HR can open the application and begin working, with no servers to run and no long setup.

HRKit

Runs on Your Own Machine

One small application and one data file sit on your own laptop, and there is no cloud account to open.

HRKit

Only the Modules You Need

Each module can be turned on or off, and whatever you turn off disappears from the screens.

HRKit

Carries Your Company Name

You set the application's name, and that name appears on every screen.

HRKit

AI With Your Own Key

You connect your own AI provider, then put questions about your HR data in plain English.

One System Covering People, Process and Paperwork

Payroll

A Monthly Payroll Run for Every Active Employee

Create the month's payroll run and produce a payslip for each employee. Tax slabs, salary advances and final settlements are held alongside it.

HRKit

Payroll, October 2026

+ New Payroll Run

Gross

₹18,42,000

Deductions

₹2,31,400

Net Pay

₹16,10,600

Employees

PayslipsPaid

ASAarav Sharma₹84,480

AIAnika Iyer₹68,640

PPPriya Patel₹73,920

SRSneha Reddy₹54,560

KVKaran Verma₹63,360

MKMaya Krishnan₹96,800

RMRohan Mehta₹80,960

VSVikram Singh₹51,040

Employees

People Data Held in One Place

Employee records, departments, roles and reporting lines are held together, with ID proofs, contracts and certificates on the same record.

HRKit

Employees

+ Add Employee

EmployeeStatus

ASAarav SharmaEMP-001Active

AIAnika IyerEMP-004Active

KVKaran VermaEMP-005On Leave

MKMaya KrishnanEMP-008Active

PPPriya PatelEMP-002Active

RMRohan MehtaEMP-003On Notice

SRSneha ReddyEMP-006Active

VSVikram SinghEMP-007Active

NGNeha GuptaEMP-009On Leave

ANArjun NairEMP-010Active

Recruitment

Hiring and Onboarding in One Sequence

Candidates move across a board with AI-assisted scoring, and each joiner then receives a checklist with tasks, owners and due dates.

HRKit

Hiring Board

+ Add Candidate

Applied4

SKSana KhanSales Executive

DMDev MalhotraSupport Lead

IMIra MenonAccountant

JTJoel ThomasDesigner

Screening3

RBRiya BoseSupport Lead

TFTom FisherAccountant

FAFarah AliSales Executive

Interview2

MNMeera NairTeam Lead

ANAisha NoorDesigner

Offer1

KSKaran ShahTeam Lead

Attendance

Attendance, Leave and Shifts Kept in Order

Daily check-in and check-out, leave types and balances, approvals, shifts, holidays and timesheets are all held on one record.

HRKit

Leave Requests

+ New Request

Pending

Approved

Out This Week

ARAnanya RaoMon 9 to Tue 10 Nov · 2 daysCasual LeaveApproveReject

VJVikram JoshiWed 11 Nov · 1 daySick LeaveApproveReject

NGNeha GuptaFri 13 to Mon 16 Nov · 4 daysEarned LeaveApproveReject

TSTara SinghWed 18 Nov · 1 dayCasual LeaveApproveReject

ISImran SheikhMon 23 to Fri 27 Nov · 5 daysEarned LeaveApproveReject

LPLata PillaiTue 24 Nov · 1 daySick LeaveApproveReject

Performance

Goals and Reviews Kept Together

Review cycles run with rubric scoring and comments, while goals, coaching notes and promotions stay in one place.

HRKit

Goals and Reviews

+ New Review

Open Goals

Reviews Done

Reviews Due

MKMaya KrishnanExceedsShip the customer portal

RMRohan MehtaMeetsReduce support response time

SRSneha ReddyIn ProgressGrow renewals in the south

KVKaran VermaNeeds ReviewComplete the security training

PPPriya PatelExceedsClose the vendor audit

AIAnika IyerMeetsMove the billing service to the new stack

VSVikram SinghIn ProgressOpen two new accounts in the west

Exits

Departures Closed Out Properly

Knowledge transfer, asset return and the exit interview are tracked, so each departure is completed in full.

HRKit

Exits

+ Record Exit

RMRohan MehtaSenior Engineer · Last day 30 Nov 20263 of 4 Done

Exit RecordedLast working day confirmed
Knowledge TransferOwner and handover notes
Assets ReturnedLaptop and access card
4Final SettlementWorked out from the record

DRDivya RaoAccount Executive · Last day 15 Dec 20261 of 4 Done

Next: name the owner for handover notes

Ask About Your People, and Get an Answer From Your Records

The assistant works from your own HR records, using the key you connected.

HRKit

Ask AI

Who Is on Leave Next Week?

Three people are on leave next week, and their requests are shown here.

Integrations

Connected to the Tools You Already Use

Your mail, calendar, files and messages can be connected, and employee data can be brought in from a spreadsheet.

HRKit

GmailMail
Google CalendarCalendar
Google DriveFiles
SlackMessages
CSV ImportEmployee Data
CSV ExportYour Records
Your AI ProviderAI

GmailMail
Google CalendarCalendar
Google DriveFiles
SlackMessages
CSV ImportEmployee Data
CSV ExportYour Records
Your AI ProviderAI

Your HR Data Stays in Your Possession

On Your Own Machine
The database and every attachment sit in one folder that you own.
Approvals and Audit Log
Requests pass through approvals, and every action the AI assistant takes is written to the audit log.
Take It With You
You can export your records to CSV whenever you want them.

How it works

From a First Call to HR Working in the System

Step 1

Book a Demo

We walk you through HRKit on a call and discuss how your HR runs today.

Step 2

Choose Your Modules

You start with what you need and turn on the rest when you are ready.

Step 3

Bring Your People

Your employee records come across from your existing spreadsheets.

Step 4

Go Live

The person responsible for HR works from it the same day, on your own machine.

Insights

Perspectives Behind This Product

See HRKit Working on a Call, Alongside How Your HR Runs

See how it fits the way your team works today.

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Any Questions?

Questions Before You Book a Demo

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HR Records From Hiring to Exit, Held on a Machine You Control

Where one person runs HR, the records belong somewhere that person can see and control. HRKit gives them one application and one data file, ready to use on their own machine.

The Situation

Our Approach