hister

Name: hister
Rating: 83 (1 reviews)
Author: asciimoo

MCP Server

asciimoo/hister

Hister is a private, self-hosted search engine that indexes local files and visited web pages for retrieval through a web UI, terminal, or AI assistant.

1.9k 91AGPL-3.0Updated 2026-08-13

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Overview

Hister functions as a personalized search engine designed to index the complete text of browser history and local files without relying on external cloud telemetry. It provides multiple interfaces including a web dashboard, terminal utility, and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server so AI assistants can query your personal data repository.

Capabilities

▸Full-text indexing of web pages and local files
▸Automatic browser history capture via Chrome and Firefox extensions
▸Advanced query filters, wildcards, and phrase matching
▸Optional semantic search through custom embeddings endpoints
▸MCP server integration for AI assistant querying
▸Multi-user support for isolated search contexts

Best for

Searching through previously visited web pages and local files using advanced query syntax, Connecting an AI assistant via MCP to query your personal document and browsing history, Running a private, multi-user search and indexing server on local infrastructure

Works with

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Evoa Score breakdown= Σ (score × weight)

Task usefulness20%100 → +20.0

実タスクにどれだけ役立つか（機能の豊富さ・用途の明確さ）。 — AIによるcapabilities/use-cases解析

Code quality15%85 → +12.8

実装・指示の品質。 — AIによるSKILL.md/README解析

Maintenance15%100 → +15.0

リポジトリがどれだけ活発に保守されているか。 — GitHub 最終push日時の新しさ

Documentation12%29 → +3.5

ドキュメントの充実度・分かりやすさ。 — README/独自要約の情報量

Security15%80 → +12.0

危険・不審な挙動が無いか。 — AIによるセキュリティレビュー

Originality10%80 → +8.0

ありふれたラッパーではない独自性。 — AIによる独自性判定

Popularity8%83 → +6.6

コミュニティの採用度。 — GitHub Stars/Forks（対数スケール）

Compatibility5%100 → +5.0

対応AIエージェントの広さ。 — AIによる対応エージェント判定

Weighted total82.9 / 100

ライセンス不明/制限あり（Red）のSkillは総合スコアに0.85倍の補正を適用します。ランキングはこのScoreのみで決まり、広告で変わりません。算出方法の詳細 →

Security considerations

Hister runs locally or on user-controlled servers, keeping browsing history and file contents private unless optional remote semantic search endpoints are configured.