Search Your Documents Like a Pro

Oboyu is a powerful command-line tool that transforms how you find information in your local documents. Whether you're managing personal notes, technical documentation, or research papers, Oboyu helps you discover the right content instantly.

Why Choose Oboyu?

🚀 Instant Search Across All Your Documents

Stop wasting time hunting through folders. Index once, search forever.

# Index your documents
oboyu index ~/Documents

# Find what you need instantly  
oboyu search "project deadline"

# Enrich CSV data with knowledge from your documents
oboyu enrich companies.csv schema.json --output enriched.csv

🧠 Smart Semantic Understanding

Oboyu doesn't just match keywords—it understands meaning and context.

# These all find relevant documents:
oboyu query --query "budget planning"           # Finds "financial projections"
oboyu query --query "team meeting notes"       # Finds "standup discussions"
oboyu query --query "how to configure SSL"     # Finds setup tutorials

🇯🇵 Excellent Japanese Support

Native Japanese text processing with proper tokenization and semantic understanding.

# Search Japanese content naturally
oboyu query --query "機械学習の基礎"
oboyu query --query "明日の会議について"

🤖 Claude AI Integration

Connect with Claude Desktop for AI-powered document assistance.

Common Use Cases

📋 GitHub Issues & Project Management

Never lose track of bug reports, feature requests, or project status again.

• Find related GitHub issues instantly
• Track bug reports and feature requests
• Discover development patterns and solutions

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💻 Technical Documentation

Search through code documentation, API references, and technical guides.

• Find configuration examples quickly
• Locate troubleshooting guides
• Search across multiple project docs

Learn more →

📚 Research & Academic Papers

Organize and search through research papers, notes, and academic content.

• Find papers by topic or methodology
• Search through literature reviews
• Discover related research quickly

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📝 Personal Knowledge Management

Transform your personal notes into a searchable knowledge base.

• Find old ideas and thoughts
• Search across journals and notes
• Connect related concepts

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Get Started in 3 Minutes

1. Install Oboyu

pip install oboyu

2. Index Your Documents

oboyu index ~/Documents

3. Start Searching

oboyu query --query "what you're looking for"

Full installation guide →

Real User Workflows

Daily Knowledge Worker

# Morning routine: catch up on recent updates
oboyu query --query "status update OR meeting"

# Find documents for upcoming meeting
oboyu query --query "project alpha timeline"

# Quick reference lookup
oboyu query --query "API authentication examples"

Research Workflow

# Find papers on specific methodology
oboyu query --query "quantitative analysis methods" --mode vector

# Locate previous research notes
oboyu query --query "literature review notes"

# Cross-reference findings
oboyu query --query "similar to current-paper.pdf" --mode vector

Development Workflow

# Find configuration examples
oboyu query --query "nginx SSL configuration"

# Search through documentation
oboyu query --query "error handling best practices"

# Locate troubleshooting guides
oboyu query --query "deployment issues solutions"

Explore all workflows →

Tool Features That Make the Difference

Multiple Search Modes

• Keyword search: Perfect for exact terms and technical identifiers
• Semantic search: Understands concepts and natural language
• Hybrid mode: Best of both worlds for highest quality results

Smart Filtering

# Filter by file type
oboyu query --query "configuration"

# Filter by date
oboyu query --query "meeting notes"

# Filter by location
oboyu query --query "API docs"

Performance Optimized

• Lightning-fast searches across millions of documents
• Incremental indexing for quick updates
• Memory-efficient processing

Integration Ready

• Claude Desktop: AI-powered document assistance
• Command line: Scriptable and automation-friendly
• Multiple formats: Markdown, text, code, and more

Documentation Structure

This documentation is organized around practical usage:

• Getting Started: Install and run your first search
• Usage Examples: Learn essential daily workflows
• Real-world Scenarios: Domain-specific examples
• Configuration: Optimize for your needs
• Integration: Connect with other tools
• Architecture: How Oboyu works internally

Community & Support

• GitHub Repository: Source code and releases
• Issue Tracker: Bug reports and feature requests
• Discussions: Community Q&A

Ready to Transform Your Document Search?

Install Oboyu → or Try the Quick Start →

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Oboyu is open source software licensed under the MIT License