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wtf is ogle?

kellegous/ogle — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-08-10 · repo last pushed 2014-07-21

GoAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

Ogle is a command-line search tool that indexes large collections of text documents so you can quickly find relevant passages by keyword. It is written in Go and built for fast lookups across sizable document libraries.

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    What it does
      Searches large text
      Finds relevant passages
      Builds a document index
    Tech stack
      Go
      Command-line utility
    Use cases
      Searching research archives
      Checking writing references
      Managing text libraries
    Audience
      Researchers
      Writers
      Command-line users

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Search through hundreds of text files to find every mention of a term with surrounding context.

REASON 2

Build an index of a document archive and quickly look up relevant passages by keyword.

REASON 3

Check your own writing for specific references across a large collection of files.

What's in the stack?

GoCLI

How it stacks up

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LanguageGoGoGo
Last pushed2014-07-212024-10-192022-12-26
MaintenanceDormantStaleDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatehard
Complexity2/52/53/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperops devops

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Minimal documentation means you need comfort with command-line tools and Go to build and run the program.

The license is not mentioned in the README, so it is unclear what permissions apply.

Wtf does this do

Ogle is a tool that searches through large amounts of text to find information. It works like a search engine for documents you already have, letting you type in words or phrases and quickly getting back the most relevant passages. The program runs as a command-line utility, meaning you interact with it by typing commands rather than clicking buttons. Behind the scenes, it builds an index of your documents, essentially a structured map that lets it jump straight to relevant content instead of scanning every word from scratch each time you search. The project is written in Go, which helps it run fast and handle sizable collections of text without slowing down. People who would find this useful include researchers digging through archives, writers checking their own work for specific references, or anyone managing a large library of text files who needs more than a basic keyword search. If you have hundreds of documents and need to find every mention of a term along with the surrounding context, this kind of tool saves you from opening each file individually. The README doesn't go into much detail about installation, setup, or advanced features, so you would likely need some comfort with command-line tools to get started. The project appears to be a personal or experimental effort rather than a polished product with extensive documentation.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
I have a folder of hundreds of text files. How do I use Ogle to build an index and search for a specific keyword across all of them from the command line?
Prompt 2
Show me how to install and run Ogle on my machine to search through a large archive of plain-text documents for matching phrases.
Prompt 3
Help me set up Ogle so I can quickly find every mention of a term along with its surrounding context in my document collection.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is ogle?

Ogle is a command-line search tool that indexes large collections of text documents so you can quickly find relevant passages by keyword. It is written in Go and built for fast lookups across sizable document libraries.

What language is ogle written in?

Mainly Go. The stack also includes Go, CLI.

Is ogle actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2014-07-21).

What license does ogle use?

The license is not mentioned in the README, so it is unclear what permissions apply.

How hard is ogle to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is ogle for?

Mainly developer.

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