Hister — Self-Hosted Search Engine (MCP-ready)

Main

• Decide your indexing scope first: local browsing history vs. explicit crawl (README mentions both headless browser crawling and traditional crawler modes).

• If you enable AI features, start with semantic search, then consider MCP-based agent connections only after you’re happy with the local index quality.

• For teams, use the multi-user hosting mode and keep it inside your trusted network to preserve the privacy value proposition.

Source-backed notes

• README describes local full-text indexing for visited websites and a query language for advanced search.
• README lists optional AI enhancements: semantic search and connecting agents via MCP.
• README Development section says you can build via ./manage.sh build and run a dev server via npm run serve:app.

FAQ

• Is it private by default?: README emphasizes local indexing to avoid remote search engines for day-to-day queries.
• Do I need AI features?: No — full-text local search works without them; semantic search/MCP are optional add-ons per README.
• What do I need to build it?: README lists requirements as ‘latest Go and NPM’ and a ./manage.sh build flow.