Lunr.js
Small full-text search library for the browser
Lunr.js is a small, full-text search library for use in the browser that provides a simple search index without needing a backend service. It is commonly used to add offline search to static sites and documentation.
Key features
- Browser-based search
- No backend needed
- Prebuilt index support
- Tiny library size
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Mature project with 9.2k GitHub stars
- Written in JavaScript
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