yjid/kensaku
Search inside documents, code, and even screenshots - instantly and locally. A free, open-source file launcher with OCR, semantic search, and MCP agent access.
- Stars
- 508
- Forks
- 35
- Open issues
- 13
- Last push
- today
kensaku star history
+385 this week
Get kensaku running
Setup: Easy · desktop app, typically about 5 min
Full install steps in the README →Can I sell what I build with it?
Yes
A guide, not legal advice.
About kensaku
kensaku is a free, open-source AI agent tool by yjid, written mainly in Rust. Search inside documents, code, and even screenshots - instantly and locally. A free, open-source file launcher with OCR, semantic search, and MCP agent access. It has 508 GitHub stars and 35 forks, and was last updated today. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Rust
- Stars
- 508
- Last update
- today
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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kensaku FAQ
Can I use kensaku commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is kensaku free?
Yes. kensaku is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does kensaku run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, kensaku works on macOS.
Does kensaku need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is kensaku still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated today and has 13 open issues on GitHub.
How hard is kensaku to set up?
Easy: typically about 5 min, using desktop app.
What are alternatives to kensaku?
Similar free, open-source tools include ECC, ai-job-search, 500-AI-Agents-Projects, hermes-agent.
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