Lens for GNOME is an AI powered local-first desktop search engine.
It indexes local files, extracts searchable text, watches folders for changes, runs local embeddings, supports OCR, syncs mail, and can use local GGUF language models through llama.cpp (such as those from HuggingFace).
The goal is simple: fast, private desktop search that helps you find information inside your files without sending your documents to a remote service. Lens for GNOME is local-first.
It can:
Requires Gnome Extension to be Installed: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/10337/lens/
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Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
To install Lens for GNOME, simply use the following command:
sudo snap install lens-for-gnome
Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap.
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