ProtonSearch
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The facts
Each one read from ProtonSearch's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Agent approvals
- Commands that need approval show an inline prompt before they run.checked 7 Oct 2026
What it does
- AI controls
- Hermes commands that need approval show an inline prompt before they run.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes ProtonSearch as made for Windows power users.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Clipboard
- Clipboard features include searchable history, pinned clips, multiselect, image copying, text editing, and bulk cleanup.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Clipboard tools
- Clipboard features include searchable history, pinned clips, multiselect, image copying, and editable text clips.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Document search
- It searches inside supported documents, PDFs, Markdown, text files, and source files.checked 8 Oct 2026
- File content search
- It searches text inside supported documents, PDFs, Markdown, text files, and source files.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- The app is built with Rust and Win32 and uses SQLite FTS5 for full-text search.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Install
- The maker provides a PowerShell install command and a manual download from GitHub Releases for Windows.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The maker provides a Windows PowerShell installer and a manual installer download through GitHub Releases.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Circle to Search sends a selected screen region to Google Lens, and the launcher includes Hermes agent support.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes ProtonSearch as made for Windows power users.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Keyboard shortcut
- The launcher opens with Alt + Space.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository includes an MIT License granting permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell copies of the software subject to its conditions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Migration
- The maker says existing OmniSearch installs carry their data over automatically when upgraded to ProtonSearch.checked 7 Oct 2026
- OCR
- It extracts OCR text from screenshots, pictures, and copied clipboard images for searching.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker describes ProtonSearch as local-first and says indexed data and runtime data are stored on the user's PC.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- ProtonSearch is a local-first Windows launcher for finding and opening items on a PC from one keyboard shortcut.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Search
- It searches apps, files, folders, browser history, clipboard, OCR text, Git activity, notes, Steam games, settings, commands, and AI chats.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Search sources
- It can search apps, files, browser history, clipboard, OCR text, Git activity, notes, settings, commands, and AI chats.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Technology
- ProtonSearch is a native Rust/Win32 app using SQLite FTS5 for full-text search.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- ProtonSearch is a local-first Windows launcher for finding and opening items on a PC from one keyboard shortcut.checked 7 Oct 2026
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