Utilities & System Tools
Magpie
By newdee · Creator
A cross-platform desktop launcher that searches selected local folders, images, GitHub stars, browser history/bookmarks and clipboard history with local keyword and semantic retrieval.
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Product preview
A closer look
Current product facts
Key facts
- Pricing
- FreeOfficial GitHub release channel; v0.1.33 observed 2026-09-02 and not marked prerelease.
- Subscription
- No subscription required
- Offline
- Works offline
- Account
- No account
- Source
- Open Source
- Local-first
- Yes
Editorial context
Why this app exists
Magpie brings several personal search surfaces into one launcher without requiring a hosted index of the user's selected files.
CurioBeam’s view
Why we like it
It is unusually explicit about scope and privacy: no full-disk scan, selected folders only, local SQLite indexing, and local embedding models after one-time downloads.
Product fit
Is it a fit?
Good for
- People who want one fast search surface for selected local files and personal knowledge without uploading indexed content to a hosted search service.
Probably not for you if
- People who want cloud-first team search, Intel Mac support, or a zero-download web app.
Facts & verification
These labels reflect CurioBeam’s currently verified product information. Unknown and planned capabilities are not presented as current facts.
- Pricing
- FreeOfficial GitHub release channel; v0.1.33 observed 2026-09-02 and not marked prerelease.Checked Sep 2026.
- Subscription
- No subscription requiredChecked Sep 2026.
- Offline
- Works offlineChecked Sep 2026.
- Account
- No accountChecked Sep 2026.
- Source
- Open SourceChecked Sep 2026.
- Local-first
- YesChecked Sep 2026.
Maker
About the maker
newdee
Creator
Next step
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