SearchMind is a macOS utility that will help you find that elusive file you’ve been searching for—whether it’s a selfie from a few years back or an important document with many versions floating around. Our goal is to streamline file discovery so you can spend less time combing through directories and more time getting things done.
We’re just getting started with brainstorming and project planning. There’s no working code here yet, but we have big plans!
We want SearchMind to leverage AI and advanced indexing to provide lightning-fast, accurate results to your file search queries. Instead of remembering cryptic folder structures or slogging through a Finder window, you’ll be able to run a simple command and let SearchMind do the heavy lifting.
- Intelligent indexing and search results
- Fast, command-line-based interactions using SwiftArgumentParser
- Minimal resource usage
- A user-friendly macOS integration, eventually with a GUI
- Command Line Interface
- Built with Swift Argument Parser to handle commands and flags in a clean, intuitive way.
- Example usage might look like:
$ searchmind find "family vacation 2019" --extension jpg
- AI-Powered Search
- Potential use of natural language processing to understand search queries and context.
- Ability to learn from your past searches to deliver more relevant results.
- File Preview and Quick Actions
- Provide quick previews or metadata about found files.
- Potential integration with macOS Quick Look or a future GUI.
- Configurable Indexing
- Let users define folders or drives to index, ignoring certain file types or large system directories.
- Modular Architecture
- The core search engine will be independent, so you can integrate it with a GUI or other services in the future.
- Swift: Chosen for its performance and first-class macOS integration.
- Swift Argument Parser: To easily define and parse command-line arguments in a Swifty manner.
- (Planned) AI/ML Tools: We’re exploring frameworks and libraries that can power advanced search logic.
Since this project is still in the idea stage, here’s an example of what CLI usage might look like in the future:
$ searchmind help
Available commands:
find Search for files by name, keywords, or AI-inferred context
index Manually re-index specific directories
config Update or view indexing configurations
version Display the current version of SearchMind
$ searchmind find "tax documents 2020"
Found 2 results:
1. /Users/username/Documents/Taxes/2020/Taxes-2020-Final.pdf
2. /Users/username/Documents/Taxes/2020/Receipt-2020.jpgStay tuned for further updates once we have a functional prototype!
- Idea & Planning (Current)
- Outline architectural needs.
- Research AI/ML solutions for file search.
- Proof of Concept (Coming Soon)
- Implement a simple command-line interface with Swift Argument Parser.
- Basic file indexing and search functionality.
- Alpha Release
- Preliminary AI-driven search.
- Collaboration with contributors to refine indexing, search logic, and user experience.
- Beta Release
- Feature enhancements, bug fixes, and performance optimization.
- Stable v1.0
- Polished CLI/GUI (if applicable).
- Comprehensive documentation and improved AI features.
We’d love your help shaping the direction of SearchMind. Because we’re still in the idea phase, opening an issue to discuss suggestions and feedback is the best way to contribute. Once the codebase is more mature, you’ll be able to:
- Open feature requests and bug reports
- Submit pull requests
- Suggest improvements or documentation updates
Join us early and help create a robust AI-powered search tool for macOS users!
This project will be released under the MIT License (or another suitable open source license—TBD). Feel free to suggest a license if you have a preference!
Feel free to open a discussion or issue in this repository! We’d love to have your feedback on how best to implement AI-driven search on macOS using Swift.
Stay tuned for more updates as we embark on this journey to make file searching faster, smarter, and just a little more fun!