Verity: Local AI Search Engine Like Perplexity
Verity is a local AI search engine that runs entirely on a user's device, providing privacy-focused searches similar to Perplexity without sending data to
Someone built a local AI search tool called Verity that works like Perplexity but runs entirely on your machine - no cloud required.
Pretty cool for anyone worried about sending queries to external servers. Uses OpenVINO for Intel AI PCs or Ollama for other setups, with acceleration across CPU, GPU, and NPU.
Quick start:
Runs two ways - command line for quick searches or web interface for browsing results. Connects to SearXNG (self-hosted search) and defaults to the Jan-nano 4B model, though any compatible model works.
The main win is keeping search history and AI inference completely private since nothing leaves the local machine. Especially useful on newer Intel Core Ultra chips where it takes advantage of the NPU for faster responses.
Good option for local-first workflows without sacrificing the AI-powered search experience.
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