WP-001
Local-First Architecture
Your data never leaves your machine. All indexing, searching, and graph traversal happens entirely on-device. No cloud dependency, no data exfiltration, no telemetry.
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Local-First Knowledge Navigation
Navigate Your
Knowledge at
Warp Speed
Terraphim is a local-first knowledge graph search engine built in Rust and WebAssembly. Your data never leaves your machine. Aho-Corasick pattern matching across role-based knowledge graphs, at native speed.
Hyperdrive Charge
0%
Search Latency
< 1ms
Pattern Engine
Aho-Corasick
Runtime
WASM + Native
Workspace Crates
52+
Telemetry
Zero
Navigation Waypoints
Core Capabilities
Each waypoint represents a fundamental capability of the Terraphim navigation system.
WP-002
Knowledge Graph Engine
Build and traverse interconnected knowledge graphs with Aho-Corasick multi-pattern matching. Thousands of patterns matched simultaneously in a single pass.
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WP-003
MCP Server Integration
Native Model Context Protocol server. Connect your AI assistant to local knowledge graphs. KG-boosted file search, token tracking, and role-based context enrichment.
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WP-004
Rust/WASM Performance
Written in Rust, compiled to WebAssembly. Sub-millisecond search latency. Memory-safe, thread-safe, running at near-native speed in your browser or desktop.
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WP-005
Hooks System
Pre and post tool-use hooks for AI coding assistants. Capture failed commands, inject knowledge graph context, and automate learning from development sessions.
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WP-006
KG-Boosted File Search
File search augmented with knowledge graph context. Find files not just by name but by their semantic relationship to your domain concepts and role-specific vocabulary.
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WP-007
Origin Story
From The Pattern (Redis Hackathon Platinum winner) through Kaggle competitions and Oxford lectures to Terraphim AI -- a decade of rethinking search from the ground up.
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Honest Comparison
What You Keep vs What They Take
Feature-by-feature: Terraphim (local) vs typical cloud search products.
| Capability | Terraphim | Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on your hardware | ||
| Data stays on device | ||
| Works offline | ||
| Zero telemetry | ||
| No account required | ||
| No API key | ||
| Open source | ||
| Knowledge graphs | ||
| MCP integration | ||
| Role-based profiles | ||
| Multi-source indexing | ||
| Token usage tracking | ||
| Vendor lock-in | ||
| Recurring subscription | ||
| Tally | 12 / 2 | 3 / 11 |
= yes
= no
= partial
// rows 13-14: lower is better
System Readouts
Ship Systems
What the engine actually does, with numbers from the benchmark suite.
Computation Core
Rust compiled to native or WebAssembly. Aho-Corasick automata match every pattern in a single pass -- O(n) in text length, independent of pattern count.
Inference
5-10 ns
Search query
sub-millisecond
Index throughput
~310 MiB/s
Memory Subsystem
No float vectors, no dense embeddings, no GPU allocation. Rust's zero-cost abstractions, deterministic allocation, graphs held in compressed representations.
Graph footprint
15-20 MB
Index build (100 terms)
~301 µs
Index build (1,000 terms)
~3.66 ms
Privacy Shield
All operations execute locally. No network calls for search, indexing, or graph traversal. Your data never leaves the device.
Network calls (search)
0
Telemetry
None
Third-party services
None required
What runs on your box
Search engineAho-Corasick
Graph engineRoleGraph
Agent protocolMCP server
RuntimeRust + WASM
Hook systemNative
DeploymentDesktop / CLI / Server
Measured performance
Inference5-10 ns
Search latency< 1 ms
Index 100 terms~301 µs
Index 1,000 terms~3.66 ms
Graph RAM15-20 MB
Privacy posture
Data at restLocal
Network accessNone required
Account requiredNo
LicenceApache-2.0 OSS
Numbers from Criterion benchmarks in crates/terraphim_automata/benches and
docs.terraphim.ai. Run them yourself: cargo bench.
Crew Stations
Role-Based Knowledge Graphs
Each role brings its own vocabulary, relationships, and domain expertise.
System Operator
Infrastructure and operations focused. Monitors system health, manages deployments, navigates operational knowledge spanning runbooks, incident reports, and system documentation.
Engineer
Design and development focused. Traverses codebases, API documentation, architecture decision records, and technical specifications through domain-specific pattern matching.
Analyst
Research and intelligence focused. Navigates across datasets, reports, and analytical frameworks. Discovers hidden connections between concepts using multi-pattern graph queries.
Launch Platforms
Deploy Everywhere
One engine. Multiple deployment targets. Always local-first.
Desktop Application
Native desktop app built with Tauri. Full system integration, file system access, offline-first operation. Separate repository.
TauriBrowser Extension
Knowledge graph search in your browser. WASM-powered, runs entirely in the extension sandbox. Coming to Chrome Web Store. Install now.
WASMCommand Line
Full CLI for pipeline integration, scripting, and terminal-first workflows. Native Rust binary, no runtime dependencies.
Rust CLIHTTP Server
REST API server for search, configuration, chat, and document management. Integrates with Confluence, Jira, Discourse, email, and local files.
REST API
Get Started
Install Terraphim
One command. No sign-up. No API key. Choose your platform.
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Install the Application
Quick Install
$
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/terraphim/terraphim-ai/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
Homebrew
$
brew tap terraphim/terraphim && brew install terraphim-ai
Cargo
$
cargo install terraphim-agent
$
cargo install terraphim-cli
Windows
>
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/terraphim/terraphim-ai/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
Requires WSL. Or download the .zip directly.
Library Bindings
Embed Terraphim's autocomplete and knowledge graph engine in your own applications.
Node.js / Bun
$
npm install @terraphim/autocomplete
Native NAPI bindings for autocomplete and knowledge graph search.
Python
$
pip install terraphim-automata
PyO3 bindings for text matching and autocomplete. Python 3.9+.
Browser Extension
WASM-powered knowledge graph search in your browser. Coming to Chrome Web Store. Install in developer mode.