localsearch(1)

localsearch1

Control and query the localsearch indexer

Usage

localsearch COMMAND

Overview

The LocalSearch indexer is a background service. This command line utility allows controlling it as well as querying its state or searching for specific data.

Commands

help

Show help on subcommands.

extract

Extract metadata from a file.

index

List and change indexed folders.

info

Retrieve information available for files and resources.

inhibit

Inhibit indexing temporarily.

reset

Erase the indexed data.

list

Alias for search.

search

Search for content.

status

Provide status and statistics on the data indexed.

tag

Add, remove and list tags.

test-sandbox

Sandbox for a testing environment.

From localsearch 3.12.0-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.