Filer transforms file management with AI-powered semantic search and intelligent assistants. Search files by content, not names. Create custom AI assistants from your directories using RAG technology. Currently in beta - runs locally for privacy.
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Launching 9/15 — Filer turns your folder tree into a hierarchy of AI agents
Hey PH
Quick heads up before we go live on 9/15 we've been heads-down building something we think changes how "AI + files" should work, and wanted to start the conversation early.
The idea: Filer turns your folder tree into a living hierarchy of AI Working Agents one per folder, scoped to exactly that folder's contents. They react to new files, run on a schedule, watch a channel (Telegram/Slack/email), or delegate down to sub-folders. Fully local, works with whatever model you want local model, OpenAI, Anthropic, or your company's own AI server.
So instead of one big chatbot you dump everything into, you get a bunch of small, focused agents that each only know about and only touch their own folder. An Invoices/ agent doesn't know or care what's in Contracts/, and vice versa. Feels a lot more like how you'd actually delegate work to a person.
Hey Product Hunt! 👋
Anyone else tired of searching through folders for that one document? We made Filer to solve this for ourselves and thought others might find it useful too.
It's a simple tool that lets you search files by content instead of filename, and turn folders into AI assistants that understand what's inside them.
Key features:
🔍 Search by content, not filename
🤖 Create AI assistants from any folder
🏠 Everything runs locally on your machine
🤝 Share assistants with your team over local network
⚡ Auto-updates knowledge when files are added or changed
🆓 Completely free local utility (no servers = no costs)
Currently supports major AI providers like OpenAI, Anthropic (via API keys), and local models. We're beta testing on Windows with macOS coming next.
🚀 Still working on improving search accuracy, planning cloud-based sharing for easier team collaboration, and exploring agent mode capabilities.
We're curious - how do you currently organize and find your files? What's the most frustrating part about file management for you? 🤔
Would love any feedback from the community! 🙏