My self-hosted search engine finds articles faster than Google

Hister is a self-hosted search engine that indexes every page you visit, enabling full-text local search across your browsing history. Unlike traditional search engines focused on discovery, Hister solves the re-finding problem — locating content you've already read. It works via a server component and browser extension, supports importing existing browser history, runs entirely offline, and offers rules-based controls to exclude sensitive sites. Results appear instantly since everything is stored locally with no external dependencies.