local-markdown-search

What problem does it solve?

Local Markdown Search enables fast, private indexing and retrieval across your own Markdown collections using on-device tools like QMD. It supports full-text search via BM25, vector semantic search, and LLM-based re-ranking to surface precise passages without sending data to the cloud.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Index markdown files into searchable collections for quick retrieval
• Perform keyword, semantic, or combined searches across transcripts, notes, wikis, and documentation
• Retrieve full documents or relevant snippets with source citations for research or knowledge management
• Use in private, on-device workflows to protect sensitive information

Quick Start

Index Markdown files into a named collection with qmd collection add /path/to/folder --name my-markdown --mask '**/*.md' and then search with qmd search 'query'.