{"id":2528,"date":"2025-12-06T21:11:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T20:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yellotab.se\/x056\/?p=2528"},"modified":"2025-12-06T21:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T20:34:56","slug":"use-local-llm-to-search-local-info","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yellotab.se\/x056\/2025\/12\/06\/use-local-llm-to-search-local-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Use local LLM to Search local info"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">K\u00e4lla: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relevanssi.com\">Relevanssi <\/a>|<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">is it possible to setup thi LLM ollama to search local content<br>Yes! You can set up <strong>Ollama<\/strong> (a lightweight local LLM) to search and process <strong>local content<\/strong> (like files on your <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">192.168.1.37<\/code><br>network or a local database). Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Option 1: Use Ollama to Process Local Files (Text-Based)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have <strong>text files<\/strong> (e.g., CSV, logs, WordPress posts) on your local machine, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Load them into Ollama<\/strong> using a custom prompt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Search\/analyze them<\/strong> like a local database.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Steps:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Install Ollama<\/strong> (if not done):<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">   curl -fsSL https:\/\/ollama.ai\/install.sh | sh<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pull a model<\/strong> (e.g., <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">mistral<\/code>):<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">   ollama pull mistral<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Load a local file<\/strong> (e.g., <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">local_data.txt<\/code>) into Ollama:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">   echo &quot;FILE: local_data.txt&quot; | ollama run mistral --chat<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Ollama will read the file and answer questions based on its content.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Limitations:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ollama <strong>doesn\u2019t natively search files<\/strong>\u2014you must manually pass them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong>structured data<\/strong> (e.g., WordPress posts), you\u2019d need a script to extract text first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Option 2: Use a Local Database + Ollama (Advanced)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <strong>structured local data<\/strong> (e.g., SQL, CSV), combine Ollama with a local DB:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example Workflow:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Store data in SQLite\/PostgreSQL<\/strong> (e.g., WordPress posts in a local DB).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Ollama to query the DB<\/strong> via a script:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">   import sqlite3\n   import ollama\n\n   # Connect to local DB\n   conn = sqlite3.connect(&quot;local_posts.db&quot;)\n   cursor = conn.cursor()\n\n   # Fetch data\n   cursor.execute(&quot;SELECT * FROM posts&quot;)\n   posts = cursor.fetchall()\n\n   # Pass to Ollama\n   ollama.chat(\n       model=&quot;mistral&quot;,\n       messages=&#091;{&quot;role&quot;: &quot;user&quot;, &quot;content&quot;: f&quot;Analyze these posts: {posts}&quot;}]\n   )<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Run this script<\/strong> on your local machine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Option 3: Use a Local Search Engine (For WordPress)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your WordPress site is on <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">192.168.1.37<\/code>, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Install a local search plugin<\/strong> (e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/local-search\/\">Local Search<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Ollama to answer questions<\/strong> based on search results:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">   # Example: Search WordPress + pass to Ollama\n   import requests\n   from ollama import chat\n\n   # Search WordPress\n   response = requests.get(&quot;http:\/\/192.168.1.37\/wordpress\/search?q=local+data&quot;)\n   data = response.text\n\n   # Pass to Ollama\n   chat(model=&quot;mistral&quot;, messages=&#091;{&quot;role&quot;: &quot;user&quot;, &quot;content&quot;: data}])<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Tools for Local Search + Ollama<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"table has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Tool<\/th><th>Purpose<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Ollama<\/strong><\/td><td>Local LLM (processes text).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SQLite\/PostgreSQL<\/strong><\/td><td>Local DB (store structured data).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Local Search Plugin<\/strong><\/td><td>Search WordPress locally.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Python + Ollama API<\/strong><\/td><td>Script to fetch + analyze local data.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Limitations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ollama <strong>can\u2019t browse the web<\/strong>\u2014it only processes local files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong>real-time WordPress search<\/strong>, you\u2019d need a local search plugin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your WordPress site is just a test file, <strong>manual file loading<\/strong> (Option 1) is simplest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">can i use Relevanssi plugin for this<br>Yes! You can use the <strong>Relevanssi<\/strong> plugin for WordPress to improve local search on your site (e.g., <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">http:\/\/192.168.1.37\/WordPress\/<\/code>),<br>but <strong>Ollama itself cannot directly integrate with Relevanssi<\/strong>\u2014they work together in a two-step process:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Use Relevanssi + Ollama for Local Search<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Set Up Relevanssi for WordPress<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Install Relevanssi<\/strong> (if not done):<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>WordPress Dashboard \u2192 Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for <strong>&#8221;Relevanssi&#8221;<\/strong> and install it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activate it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Configure Relevanssi<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Relevanssi \u2192 Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable <strong>&#8221;Search in Posts, Pages, Custom Post Types&#8221;<\/strong> (if needed).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust <strong>search fields<\/strong> (e.g., title, content, categories).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Test Local Search<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">http:\/\/192.168.1.37\/WordPress\/<\/code> and search.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relevanssi will return results from your local WordPress database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Use Ollama to Answer Search Results<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since Relevanssi only returns <strong>raw search results<\/strong>, you\u2019ll need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fetch results via WordPress REST API<\/strong> (or directly via Relevanssi).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pass them to Ollama<\/strong> for natural language answers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example Workflow (Python Script)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s how to combine Relevanssi + Ollama:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Fetch Search Results (Using Relevanssi)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">import requests\n\n# Search via Relevanssi REST API (if enabled)\nsearch_url = &quot;http:\/\/192.168.1.37\/wordpress\/wp-json\/relevanssi\/v1\/search&quot;\nquery = &quot;local data&quot;\n\nresponse = requests.post(search_url, json={&quot;query&quot;: query})\nresults = response.json()  # Returns search results<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Pass Results to Ollama<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">from ollama import chat\n\n# Extract search results (e.g., title, content)\nresult_text = &quot;\\n&quot;.join(&#091;f&quot;Title: {res&#091;&#039;title&#039;]}\\nContent: {res&#091;&#039;content&#039;]}&quot; for res in results])\n\n# Ask Ollama to summarize\nchat(\n    model=&quot;mistral&quot;,\n    messages=&#091;\n        {&quot;role&quot;: &quot;user&quot;, &quot;content&quot;: f&quot;Summarize these search results:\\n{result_text}&quot;}\n    ]\n)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alternative: Use a Local Search Plugin + Ollama<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Relevanssi\u2019s REST API is too complex, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Use a local search plugin<\/strong> (e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/local-search\/\">Local Search<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fetch results via PHP<\/strong> and pass them to Ollama.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Limitations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ollama cannot browse the web<\/strong>\u2014it only processes local data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Relevanssi returns raw results<\/strong>\u2014you must format them for Ollama.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong>real-time WordPress search<\/strong>, you\u2019d need a local search plugin + API.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final Answer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, you can use <strong>Relevanssi + Ollama<\/strong> for local search, but it requires:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Relevanssi<\/strong> to fetch search results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A script (Python)<\/strong> to pass results to Ollama.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ollama<\/strong> to generate natural language answers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>K\u00e4lla: Relevanssi | Option 1: Use Ollama to Process Local Files (Text-Based) If you have text files (e.g., CSV, logs, WordPress posts) on your local machine, you can: Steps: (Ollama will read the file and answer questions based on its content.) 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