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idx
On the record
- AI editor integrations
- The maker documents idx skills for Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot.idx.cool · read 8 Oct 2026
- AI workflow
- The idx skill intercepts grep and rg calls in supported AI editor sessions and returns ranked, compact results.idx.cool · read 8 Oct 2026
- Background agent
- A background agent tracks file changes and keeps the index in sync during development.idx.cool · read 8 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The releases page says binaries are available for Darwin and Linux on amd64 and arm64.idx.cool · read 8 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The maker documents installation via Homebrew and says it works on macOS and Linux without Go.idx.cool · read 8 Oct 2026
- Latest listed release
- The releases page lists v0.10.2, dated July 6, 2026.idx.cool · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker lists idx under the BSD 3-Clause License.idx.cool · read 8 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- The maker says idx runs locally with no telemetry, cloud indexing, or data leaving the machine.idx.cool · read 8 Oct 2026
- Prerequisite
- Using idx requires a Git repository; the maker says no build tools are needed.idx.cool · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says idx runs locally with no telemetry, cloud indexing, or data leaving the machine.idx.cool · read 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- idx is a local BM25 index for searching code in Git repositories, with ranked results and instant queries.idx.cool · read 8 Oct 2026
- Ranking
- Search results use BM25 scoring with a filename match bonus.idx.cool · read 8 Oct 2026
- Read-aware ranking
- Files opened with `idx read` receive a ranking boost in later searches.idx.cool · read 8 Oct 2026
- Read-aware results
- Files opened with `idx read` receive a ranking boost in future searches.idx.cool · read 7 Oct 2026
- Release downloads
- The maker says binaries for darwin and linux on amd64 and arm64 are available on GitHub Releases.idx.cool · read 7 Oct 2026
- Requirement
- Using idx requires a Git repository.idx.cool · read 7 Oct 2026
- Search filters
- Search supports path and file extension filters, AND and OR queries, and relaxation fallback.idx.cool · read 8 Oct 2026
- Search limitation
- The search command requires the background agent to be running.idx.cool · read 8 Oct 2026
