Self-hosteable browser-based minimalist web-searching platform
MiniSearch is celebrating its 1st birthday! Exactly one year ago, I shared the initial version of this side-project here. Since then, there have been numerous changes under the hood. I use it daily as my default search engine and have done my best to make it useful. I hope it's interesting for you too!
Self-hosteable browser-based minimalist web-searching platform launched on October 13, 2024 with 5 votes, #1,922 of 5,185 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
What it does
Minimalist web-searching platform with an AI assistant that runs directly from your browser. Demo: https://felladrin-minisearch.hf.space - felladrin/MiniSearch
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