Omni lets local agents like Hermes search Mac files
Omni is a Mac app that searches across documents, PDFs, images, audio, and video. It can share search results through an HTTP server, so local agents like Hermes can use them. Indexing files can be slow and power-hungry, but search is reported to be very fast afterward.
Key points
- If you want Hermes to use files on your Mac, Omni’s HTTP server is the practical part to test.
- It searches more than text, including PDFs, images, audio, and video.
- Plan indexing for a time when fan noise and power use are acceptable.
- Results may not always be perfect, so Hermes should still review and refine what Omni finds.
Quick term guide
- share
- A server folder made available to apps or other devices.
- HTTP server
- A simple way for one app to offer information that another app can request.
- server
- A computer that stores files and shares them with other devices in your home.
- local agents
- AI tools that run on your own computer and can help work with local files or apps.
- agents
- AI helpers that follow your instructions and make changes for you.
- Hermes
- A service for letting an AI agent use web tools and complete tasks.
- Indexing
- The first pass where an app reads and organizes files so later searches are faster.
- index
- A pre-built lookup structure in a database that makes searches much faster.