kensaku · Office #54,434

What it is

Calls itself “search”.

• Calls itself: search

“…kensaku File search with semantic, OCR, and MCP for AI agents.”

“Fast, local-first search for files, documents, code, and images—semantic search, OCR, hybrid ranking, CLI and MCP for AI agents. No cloud.”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “account”, “cloud search” and “telemetry”.

• Says it will not: account · cloud search · telemetry

“No account, no telemetry, no cloud search.”

Who it sells to

In CJK.

• Languages: CJK

“Documents: PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, EPUB, ODT/ODS/ODP, RTF, plain text, code, and logs, including CJK text.”

How it runs

A command-line tool and desktop app for Linux, Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. No API. Open source. AI is a side feature.

• Kind: cli · desktop
• Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• API: no
• Open source: yes
• AI role: a side feature

“Command line: kensaku-cli ships with each release.”

“Desktop app with the 1.0.1 interface: light and dark themes, grid results, infinite scroll, thumbnails (with a setting), hover details, and right-click actions”

What it works with

Names Tesseract and plocate on its pages.

• Names: Tesseract · plocate

“Tesseract”

“…kensaku”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “100,000 file names”. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.

• Number claimed: 100,000 file names
• Trial asks for: nothing

“You must be signed in to star a repository”

“Download the bundle for your system from the latest release”