Perplexica is an open-source AI-powered searching tool or an AI-powered search engine that goes deep into the internet to find answers. Inspired by Perplexity AI, it's an open-source option that not just searches the web but understands your questions. It uses advanced machine learning algorithms like similarity searching and embeddings to refine results and provides clear answers with sources cited.
Using SearxNG to stay current and fully open source, Perplexica ensures you always get the most up-to-date information without compromising your privacy.
- **Copilot Mode:** (In development) Boosts search by generating different queries to find more relevant internet sources. Like normal search instead of just using the context by SearxNG, it visits the top matches and tries to find relevant sources to the user's query directly from the page.
- **Normal Mode:** Processes your query and performs a web search.
- **YouTube Search Mode:** Finds YouTube videos based on the search query.
- **Wolfram Alpha Search Mode:** Answers queries that need calculations or data analysis using Wolfram Alpha.
- **Reddit Search Mode:** Searches Reddit for discussions and opinions related to the query.
- **Current Information:** Some search tools might give you outdated info because they use data from crawling bots and convert them into embeddings and store them in a index. Unlike them, Perplexica uses SearxNG, a metasearch engine to get the results and rerank and get the most relevent source out of it, ensuring you always get the latest information without the overhead of daily data updates.
-`CHAT_MODEL_PROVIDER`: The chat model provider, either `openai` or `ollama`. Depending upon which provider you use you would have to fill in the following fields:
-`OPENAI`: Your OpenAI API key. **You only need to fill this if you wish to use OpenAI's models**.
-`OLLAMA`: Your Ollama API URL. You should enter it as `http://host.docker.internal:PORT_NUMBER`. If you installed Ollama on port 11434, use `http://host.docker.internal:11434`. For other ports, adjust accordingly. **You need to fill this if you wish to use Ollama's models instead of OpenAI's**.
1. Follow the initial steps to clone the repository and rename the `sample.config.toml` file to `config.toml` in the root directory. You will need to fill in all the fields in this file.
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Perplexica is built on the idea that AI and large language models should be easy for everyone to use. If you find bugs or have ideas, please share them in via GitHub Issues. For more information on contributing to Perplexica you can read the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) file to learn more about Perplexica and how you can contribute to it.
If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to reach out to us. You can create an issue on GitHub or join our Discord server. There, you can connect with other users, share your experiences and reviews, and receive more personalized help. [Click here](https://discord.gg/EFwsmQDgAu) to join the Discord server. To discuss matters outside of regular support, feel free to contact me on Discord at `itzcrazykns`.
Thank you for exploring Perplexica, the AI-powered search engine designed to enhance your search experience. We are constantly working to improve Perplexica and expand its capabilities. We value your feedback and contributions which help us make Perplexica even better. Don't forget to check back for updates and new features!
