Smartimize
Local-first document AI — search, summarize, and chat with your documents without sending anything to the cloud.
Project Overview
Smartimize is a local-first document AI tool that lets you search, summarize, and chat with your documents without sending anything to the cloud. No API keys, no subscription, no data leaving your machine — just point it at a folder and start asking questions. It's the productivity tool I wished existed, so I'm building it.
Key Features
- Local document AI — no cloud, no API keys
- Semantic search across your documents
- Summarization and Q&A with your own files
- Docker-based for easy deployment
- Works fully offline
Architecture
Built with Python and locally-running LLMs for complete privacy. Uses Docker for easy deployment regardless of OS. Document ingestion with chunking and embedding-based retrieval, served through a lightweight local web UI.
Challenges Solved
Running capable LLMs locally while keeping response times reasonable on consumer hardware. Building an efficient retrieval pipeline that works across different document formats (PDF, Markdown, text). Keeping the entire stack self-contained so it works offline.
Explore the Code
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