gno

# GNO - Local Knowledge Engine

Fast local semantic search. Index once, search instantly. No cloud, no API keys.

## When to Use This Skill

- User asks to **search files, documents, or notes**
- User wants to **find information** in local folders
- User needs to **index a directory** for searching
- User mentions **PDFs, markdown, Word docs, code** to search
- User asks about **knowledge base** or **RAG** setup
- User wants **semantic/vector search** over their files
- User needs to **set up MCP** for document access
- User wants a **web UI** to browse/search documents
- User asks to **get AI answers** from their documents
- User wants to **tag, categorize, or filter** documents
- User asks about **backlinks, wiki links, or related notes**
- User wants to **visualize document connections** or see a **knowledge graph**

## Quick Start

```bash
gno init                              # Initialize in current directory
gno collection add ~/docs --name docs # Add folder to index
gno index                             # Build index (ingest + embed)
gno search "your query"               # BM25 keyword search
```

## Command Overview

| Category     | Commands                                                         | Description                                               |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Search**   | `search`, `vsearch`, `query`, `ask`                              | Find documents by keywords, meaning, or get AI answers    |
| **Links**    | `links`, `backlinks`, `similar`, `graph`                         | Navigate document relationships and visualize connections |
| **Retrieve** | `get`, `multi-get`, `ls`                                         | Fetch document content by URI or ID                       |
| **Index**    | `init`, `collection add/list/remove`, `index`, `update`, `embed` | Set up and maintain document index...