ShelfEngine

Inspiration

My bookmarks turned into “I know I saved it somewhere” chaos. The problem wasn’t saving links. It was recall.

What it does

ShelfEngine is a local-first bookmark search engine that helps you find saved links even when you only vaguely remember them.

Why it’s different

• Hybrid search: lexical + semantic ranking for messy, half-remembered queries
  
• Explainable results: shows why each link matched
  
• Fully local: no accounts, no backend, no data leaves your browser
  

Features

• Plain language search or power operators (site:, folder:, quotes, excludes, OR logic)
  
• IndexedDB storage with fast in-browser retrieval
  
• Optional Chrome extension bridge for bookmark sync
  

Built with

React, TypeScript, Vite, IndexedDB (Dexie), transformers.js in a Web Worker for non-blocking embeddings.

Import once. Type what you remember. Get the right link. Fast.

Built With

• git
• indexed-db
• mini-search
• react
• typescript