Use Case
qmd Local Search is a powerful AI agent skill that extends your assistant with new capabilities. Fast local search for markdown files, notes, and docs using qmd CLI. Use instead of `find` for file discovery. Combines BM25 full-text search, vector semantic search, and LLM reranking—all running locally. Use when searching for files, finding code, locating documentation, or discovering content in indexed collections. This guide walks you through installing qmd Local Search, configuring it for your setup, and running your first commands — so you can start getting value in minutes.
Install qmd Local Search: npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install qmd-local-search
Restart your AI client (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or OpenClaw)
Type a natural language request related to documents & notes to trigger qmd Local Search
Review the output and refine your prompt for better results
Combine qmd Local Search with other skills to build multi-step workflows
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing qmd Local Search
Help me get started with qmd Local Search
What can qmd Local Search do for my documents & notes workflow?
Show me an example of using qmd Local Search
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install qmd-local-searchOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install qmd-local-search⚠️ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js →
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/qmd-local-search/💡Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.