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Floodlight

vmg.dev·Productivity & Work

Floodlight is a fast, native, open-source macOS application that serves as a Spotlight alternative. It provides instant local search for applications, files, folders, settings, PDFs, and images entirely on-device with no cloud component. The tool features a keyboard-first interface, small install size, and is available under the MIT license.

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Overview

5 features

In the Productivity & Work space, Floodlight takes a focused approach. Quickly finding local files, apps, and settings on macOS without relying on Spotlight or cloud services. It is built as a consumer product for macOS power users. Floodlight is free to use. It ships for the web and macOS.

Behind Floodlight is Victor Garcia, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 12 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include Instant Search, Keyboard Shortcuts, and Local Indexing.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

  • ✓Instant Search
  • ✓Keyboard Shortcuts
  • ✓Local Indexing
  • ✓No Cloud Dependency
  • ✓MIT License
Tags
spotlight-alternativelocal-searchmacos-appdesktop-search

Built with & integrations

Framework
Astro
Runs on
BrowsermacOS
Detected from
Astro
/_astro/ in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License
MIT
Verified signals
✓HTTPS✓Free tier✓GitHub · ★ 4✓Active maintenance

Indexing history

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  1. Indexed3 Aug · 13:24 UTC
    Show HN: A fast, native, open-source Spotlight search alternative verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Floodlight

What does Floodlight do?
Quickly finding local files, apps, and settings on macOS without relying on Spotlight or cloud services. It is catalogued under Productivity & Work on PulseGate.
Who should use Floodlight?
Floodlight is a consumer product built for macOS power users.
Is Floodlight free?
Yes — Floodlight is free to use.
What platforms does Floodlight run on?
Floodlight runs on the web and macOS.
Is Floodlight still maintained?
The GitHub repository shows 12 commits in the last 90 days.
Who makes Floodlight?
Floodlight is developed by Victor Garcia.
When did Floodlight launch?
Floodlight first shipped in 2026.
Is Floodlight open source?
Floodlight has a public GitHub repository.

At a glance

Pricing
Free
Platforms
Desktop · Web
Languages
English
Open source
Yes · ★ 4
License
MIT
First seen
3 Aug 2026
Built for
macOS power users
Model
B2C
Solves
Quickly finding local files, apps, and settings on macOS without relying on Spotlight or cloud services.

Registered as

GitHub
vmg-dev/floodlight

Developer

Victor Garcia
Solo developer
↗ GitHub

Open source

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Stars
4
Forks
0
Open issues
0
Last commit
2 Aug 2026
Commits 90d
12
Contributors
1
Authorship
Solo
Default branch
main
Latest release
v0.1.1 · 2 Aug 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence
High · 90.8
Indexed
3 Aug 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
First seen
Aug 2026
Last seen
3 Aug 2026
Identity audit (13)
Slug
show-hn-a-fast-native-open-source-spotlight-search-alternati-vmg-dev
Lifecycle state recorded
3 Aug 2026
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Listing state
Listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
3 Aug 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from
Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from
Assigned by a language model.
Summary from
Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from
Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated
3 Aug 2026
Canonical URL
https://floodlight.vmg.dev/

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