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GlintIndex
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- Distribution limits
- The README says Windows is distributed as a ZIP without an MSI or NSIS installer, and macOS as a ZIP without a DMG.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- File size limit
- The example configuration sets a 50 MB maximum file size for text extraction and a 10-second parser timeout per document.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- File support
- It parses text from more than 27 file types, including source code, markup, documents, and scripts, and automatically skips binary content.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- File types
- It parses text from 27+ file types, including source code, markup, documents, and spreadsheets.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- GUI features
- The GUI offers live search, syntax-highlighted file previews with line numbers, file actions, appearance settings, and index management.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Index controls
- Users can configure indexed folders and ignore rules, and can rebuild or clear the index.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Indexing limits
- The default configuration skips text extraction for files larger than 50 MB and limits parsing each document to 10 seconds.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The README describes integrations with Tantivy for search and GTK4 for the GUI; it does not list third-party service integrations.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Interfaces
- GlintIndex provides both a command-line interface and a GTK4 desktop GUI.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under Apache License 2.0.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- The project says indexing and search happen locally without sending data to the cloud or requiring a network connection.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- macOS limitation
- The macOS app is not code-signed or notarized, so the README warns of a Gatekeeper warning on first launch.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- macOS warning
- The README says the macOS app is not code-signed or notarized, so Gatekeeper displays a warning on first launch.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- Linux requires GTK4 system libraries; the README says GTK4 libraries are bundled with Windows and macOS releases.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- GlintIndex is a Rust desktop search engine that indexes files and provides full-text search.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- GlintIndex is a local desktop search engine that indexes files for full-text search.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Release
- The releases page lists v0.4.0 as the latest release.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Search
- Search supports typo-tolerant fuzzy matching and a CLI interface with pagination.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
