Search local files via macOS Spotlight and extract readable text.
npx skills add https://github.com/n0rvyn/indie-toolkit --skill spotlight-n0rvyn
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: spotlight Source: https://github.com/n0rvyn/indie-toolkit/tree/main/mactools/skills/spotlight Command: npx skills add https://github.com/n0rvyn/indie-toolkit --skill spotlight-n0rvyn
Locating and reading content from scattered local documents can be slow and tedious. This Skill speeds up discovery and private knowledge assembly by using macOS Spotlight to find files and extract readable text across common formats.
Run the Spotlight tool to search for a keyword in local documents.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To search local files and extract text on macOS, this Skill uses Spotlight queries to locate documents and applies format-specific extractors like textutil and pdftotext to deliver readable content. It supports formats including PDF, Word, Excel, and Markdown.
Yes, you can use Spotlight to find content inside PDF and Word documents. This Skill leverages Spotlight queries to search local files, then uses pdftotext for PDFs and textutil for Office formats to extract readable text from the discovered content.
This local document search tool requires the openpyxl dependency to extract text from XLSX files. It also relies on native macOS utilities like textutil and pdftotext for processing other formats, with a robust fallback for unsupported files.
Supported file formats for text extraction include PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, and Markdown. The tool uses format-specific extractors like openpyxl for XLSX files and textutil for Office formats to ensure readable text output.
The best way to read content from scattered local documents is using Spotlight-driven search combined with automated text extraction. This approach quickly locates files across various formats and presents results with file path, type, and modification date metadata.
Limitations when extracting text from local files depend on the availability of macOS utilities like textutil and pdftotext. If a specific format lacks a dedicated extractor, the tool uses a robust fallback to attempt text retrieval, but results may vary.
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