SmrutiCortex: Instant Browser History Search

SmrutiCortex — Your private, lightning-fast browser memory search engine. Tired of losing important pages in your browser history? SmrutiCortex indexes everything you visit and retrieves any URL in milliseconds — instant, in-browser recall with zero cloud. KEY FEATURES: ⚡ Ultra-Fast Search — Results appear as you type (< 50ms) 🎯 Smart Ranking — Recent + frequent results with literal substring boost 🎯 Strict Matching — Only shows results containing your search terms (default ON, configurable) 🎲 Diverse Results — Filters duplicate URLs automatically for variety (default ON, configurable) ⭐ Bookmark Search — Search bookmarks alongside history with ★ indicator 🔍 Query Expansion — Find related terms with synonym matching 🖼️ Favicon Caching — Local cache for fast icon loading 📊 Performance Monitor — Real-time search metrics and timing 🔧 Advanced Diagnostics — Export system info for bug reports 🔐 100% Private — All data stays local in IndexedDB 🛡️ Self-Healing — Auto-recovery from errors with retry logic and unified Troubleshooter 🔧 Privacy Controls — Favicon toggle, sensitive-site blacklist 💾 Data Management — Storage quota monitoring, one-click rebuild ⌨️ Keyboard-First — Ctrl+Shift+S instant access, full arrow key navigation 🎨 Clean UI — Minimal, distraction-free interface 🤖 AI Search — Optional local keyword expansion (Ollama) 🌐 Cross-Browser — Works on Chrome, Edge, and Firefox 🎓 Guided Onboarding — In-extension spotlight tour for new users 🔘 Toggle Chip Bar — Quick-toggle settings without opening settings modal 🔔 Toast Notifications — Hover-to-pause, selectable text for error messages 🎨 Theme Support — Dark, Light, or Auto (follows system preference) 📦 Data Portability — Export/import your entire search index ⎋ Smart Escape — First Esc clears input, second Esc closes 🔄 Zero-Reload Updates — Keyboard shortcut survives extension updates 🎛️ Command Palette — Universal browser control with prefix modes (/, >, @, #, ??, ?) 🌍 Web Search — Jump straight to the results page on popular search engines and developer tools, right from the palette 🪟 Browser Commands — 45+ tab/window management commands (opt-in) 🔖 Recently Closed — Find and restore recently closed tabs from tab switcher PRIVACY GUARANTEE: • All data stored locally on your device • No cloud sync, no external servers • No analytics, no tracking • Optional favicon loading (configurable) • Sensitive-site blacklist (banks, password managers) • Source-available — inspect the code anytime (BSL-1.1, converts to Apache-2.0 in 2030) • You can delete all data anytime HOW IT WORKS: 1. Install extension 2. Browse normally — SmrutiCortex indexes your history automatically 3. Press Ctrl+Shift+S (or click icon) to search 4. Type anything — title, URL, keywords 5. Hit Enter to open KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS: • Ctrl+Shift+S: Open search • Enter: Open result • Ctrl+Enter: Open in new tab • Shift+Enter: Open in background tab • Arrow keys: Navigate results • Esc: Clear search (first press), close (second press) • Type "sc " in address bar for quick access PREFIX MODES (in quick-search overlay): • / — Everyday commands (sort, theme, toggles) • > — Power commands (tab management, groups) • @ — Switch to tab by title + recently closed tabs • # — Search bookmarks • ?? — Web search (jump to results on popular engines and developer tools) • ? — Help and discovery TECHNICAL DETAILS: • Manifest V3 (future-proof) • IndexedDB for fast local storage • Modular scoring algorithms for intelligent ranking • Service worker background processing (sync-registered listener for cold-start reliability + idle-resume re-init) • AOP-inspired tracing framework for end-to-end observability • TypeScript codebase for reliability • many unit tests across multiple files + also E2E tests across Playwright specs, coverage ratchet gated in pre-commit SOURCE-AVAILABLE (BSL-1.1): View code, report issues: github.com/dhruvinrsoni/smruti-cortex Free for personal use. Converts to Apache-2.0 on April 1, 2030. RECENT UPDATES: v9.0.0 (Apr 2026) — Command Palette, Recently Closed tabs, AOP-style tracing. v9.1.0 (Apr 2026) — MV3 cold-start reliability + unified Troubleshooter. v9.2.0 (Apr 2026) — Boundary-flex search, warm-cache popup, idle-resume re-init, battery-aware keep-alive, opt-in Semantic toolbar chip. v9.3.0 (May 2026) — Independent AI and Semantic chips; faster debounced search with stale-query cancellation. v9.4.0 (May 2026) — Case-insensitive web-search prefixes; sharper result ranking; --no-network release flag. v9.5.0 (May 2026) — Onboarding overhaul: welcome page, guided checklist, replayable tips, in-popup confirm with 10-second undo, reset-to-safe-defaults. v9.6.0 (May 2026) — Inline ?? answers via local LLM, live answers, matching redirections to previous supported platforms for answers, Hit Enter for Search New in v9.6.0: • Inline ?? answers: ask a quick question and get a short answer from your own local AI • Your matching pages and search-engine shortcuts appear right below the answer • Opt-in and off by default; Enter still opens the full online search as before • Live search no longer waits on background indexing New in v9.5.0: • Guided onboarding: welcome page, learn-by-doing checklist, and replayable tips • Safer data tools: in-popup confirm with 10-second undo, plus reset-to-safe-defaults • Case-insensitive web-search prefixes and sharper result ranking