In simple English
This tool searches many different apps at the same time when you ask a question. It does not copy your files into a new database. Your data stays where it is right now. It ranks the answers and gives you links to the original sources. You can run it on your own computer in a few minutes.
What it is
SWIRL Community is an open-source search engine that queries multiple data sources live. It uses language models to generate answers with citations based on those live results.
What it is good for
Solo builders who want to search across documentation, databases, and third-party apps without setting up complex data sync pipelines or vector databases.
- Searches live data sources without moving or duplicating your files.
- Comes with a ready-to-use web interface for asking questions and viewing results.
- Connects to over one hundred different services out of the box.
- Requires Docker (a way to run a program inside its own sealed box, so it cannot break anything else on your server) to run easily.
- The default Docker setup does not save your data when you restart it.
- Advanced ranking features and agent tools require the paid enterprise version.
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curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/swirlai/swirl-search/main/docker-compose.yaml -o docker-compose.yaml docker-compose pull && docker-compose up