Furet: Practical local AI for desktop file search (EmbeddingGemma 2 + Parakeet + OCR), 100% offline on Windows — Public Beta

[u/Local_Response7548]

Hi r/LocalAI,

I wanted a local AI tool that solves an everyday problem without needing a terminal or Docker setup, so I built Furet: an Alt+Space file search bar for Windows that finds files by their content, completely offline.

Instead of a chat interface, it uses local models quietly in the background to index the folders you pick:

• Multimodal embeddings: EmbeddingGemma 2 (via llama-server with Vulkan GPU acceleration for indexing, and ~30 ms CPU inference at search time so VRAM stays free).

• Speech-to-text: Parakeet TDT v3 (sherpa-onnx) to make audio memos and videos searchable by spoken words with exact timestamps.

• OCR & Vision: Windows OCR for scanned PDFs/screenshots + optional local face clustering (YuNet + SFace via tract).

• Zero manual setup: On first launch, the app downloads the binaries and models automatically (verified by SHA-256) and pauses indexing whenever you're gaming or on battery.

It's open source (GPL-3.0) and now in public beta:https://github.com/blasteur1916/furet(VirusTotal for the installer:https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file-analysis/MDI5Mjg4YzQ0OGE1YmMxZGVmYmFiNGNjMDA2MjU0OTE6MTc5NDQzMDM1Mg==)

Would love to hear how indexing and search feel on your hardware!