A fast, native, open-source Spotlight search alternative

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Floodlight is a native, open-source alternative to macOS Spotlight search. It provides fast local search functionality for files and applications on your system. Being open-source, users can inspect and contribute to the codebase.

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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49155188

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Score Breakdown

Traction

raw 1.00 · weight 35%

3.5pts

Novelty

0 days old · weight 20%

20.0pts

Source diversity

1 source · weight 10%

3.3pts

AI quality

raw 52.00 · weight 35%

18.2pts

Functional niche tool with clear purpose, but competes with established alternatives (Raycast, Alfred) with minimal traction signals.

Final Score45/100

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