UFF Search

UFF Search is a desktop application for Windows that allows you to perform fast, fuzzy full-text searches on your local files.

It builds a search index for the folders you specify, allowing you to quickly find documents even with typos in your search query.

Features

• Local Full-Text Search: Indexes and searches the content of files in your selected folders.
• Fuzzy Search: Finds relevant files even if your search term has typos, powered by rapidfuzz.
• Wide File Type Support: Extracts text from PDFs, and various plain text formats (.txt, .md, .py, .json, .csv, .html, .log, .ini, .xml).
• Simple UI: An easy-to-use interface to manage your indexed folders and view search results.
• Click to Open: Search results can be clicked to open the file directly.
• Self-Contained: Stores its index in your local application data folder.

Installation

Windows Installer

A pre-built installer (UFF_Search_Installer_v3.exe) is available for easy installation.

From Source

To run the application from the source code, you'll need Python and the following dependencies:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd unsorted-folder-full-text-search
   

2. Install dependencies: It is recommended to use a virtual environment.

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Run the application:

   python uff_app.py
   

Usage

1. Start the application.
2. Click " + Hinzufügen" (Add) to select a folder you want to index. The application will start scanning it immediately.
3. Once indexing is complete, type your search query into the search bar and press Enter or click "Suchen" (Search).
4. Results will appear below. Click on any result to open the file.
5. To re-scan a folder for changes, select it from the list and click "↻ Neu scannen" (Rescan).
6. To remove a folder, select it and click " - Entfernen" (Remove).

License

This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. See the LICENSE file for details.