Local Search with Generative AI

This project is a local search tool that leverages Generative AI and FAISS to index and search local documents. It supports PDF, Word, PowerPoint files, and plain text documents. The search results are enriched with AI-generated responses using a sentence-transformer model and a Generative AI backend.

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Features

• Document Preprocessing: Automatically parses PDFs, Word, PPTX, and plain text files for indexing.
• FAISS Indexing: Efficient similarity search powered by FAISS and Sentence Transformers.
• Generative AI: Provides AI-driven insights for search queries.
• Streamlit Web Interface: Interactive and user-friendly UI for searching and managing documents.
• Dynamic Index Building: Build and rebuild indexes for documents on the fly.

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Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• pip or virtualenv for package management.
• Install Ollama

  curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
  

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone git@github.com:hemanthgk10/gen_ai_local_search.git
cd gen_ai_local_search

Set up a virtual environment:

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Configure the .env file: Create a .env file in the project root and add your environment variables (e.g., OLLAMA_API_KEY).

Running the Application

• Start the Streamlit app:

streamlit run main.py

• Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8501.

• Search Results

Building and Searching the Index

• Place your documents in the resources/ folder.
• Rebuild the index using the "Build Index" button in the app UI or modify the code to pre-build it during initialization.

Usage

• Upload your documents into the resources/ folder.
• Start the application.
• Use the search bar in the Streamlit interface to query indexed documents.
• View the results and AI-generated insights for your query.

Customizing the Tool

Adding More File Types

Update app/preprocess.py to include parsers for additional file types.

Tech Stack

• Backend Libraries:

  • faiss-cpu: For fast similarity search.
  • sentence-transformers: Embeddings for semantic search.
  • numpy: Numerical computations.
  • PyPDF2, python-docx, python-pptx: Document parsing.
  • requests: API integration.

• Frontend Framework:

  • streamlit: Interactive web app.
  • streamlit-lottie: For animations.

• Environment Configuration:

  • python-dotenv: Manage environment variables.

• Generative AI Integration:

  • ollama: AI backend for generative responses.

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Project Structure

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├── resources/              # Directory for storing documents to be indexed.
├── app/
│   ├── __init__.py         # Marks app as a module.
│   ├── preprocess.py       # Handles document parsing and text extraction.
│   ├── search.py           # FAISS-based search functionality.
│   ├── generate.py         # AI response generation logic.
├── main.py                 # Streamlit app entry point.
├── requirements.txt        # Project dependencies.
├── .env                    # Environment variables (e.g., API keys).
└── README.md               # Project documentation.