Declan

Declan

DotientDotient
Building a local semantic search app
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Independent ML systems researcher and solo developer. Building niche, local-first tools at the intersection of semantic search and desktop software.

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  • Dotient
    DotientYour local semantic search app
    Jun 2026
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    Joined Product HuntJune 28th, 2026

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Dotientp/dotient•

15h ago

Huge New Update v0.2.4

Dotient v0.2.4 is a total UI upgrade.

UI

  • New search bar design

  • lower contrast sidebar to put less stress on your eyes

  • feels very cozy!

Dotientp/dotient•

15d ago

Finding files by what they look like, not what you named them. Launching this tonight.

Hey everyone, I'm launching Dotient on Product Hunt this week and wanted to share what I've been building before the big day.

Dotient is a desktop app that lets you search your files by what they look like, not what you happened to name them two years ago. Everything runs completely offline, nothing leaves your machine. It also has a live graph view of your files, deep PDF search, and canvas workspaces for organizing everything.

I built it solo out of pure frustration with Windows File Explorer and the lack of any tool that actually understands your files without making you do all the work manually.

Would love to hear any questions or feedback before launch. Happy to talk through anything.

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15d ago

Dotient - Your local semantic search app

Dotient is a local-first desktop application that helps you organize and search through your personal files using ML-powered visual search. Your files stay private, work offline.
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