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Moss releases moss-cli, a command-line tool for local semantic search

According to a post on X by @usemoss, Moss has released moss-cli, a command-line tool installed with pip. It lets users build a local search index from vectors produced by the embedding model they already use, then query that index from the terminal. The post says documents and queries stay on the user's machine, and no account is needed unless users want Moss's own embedding models.

Source: Scobleizer News Pulse (X) · x.com Found via Robert Scoble’s Scobleizer News Pulse · a post on X, not independently verified Published 2026-11-09T02:30:00+00:00 Detected 2026-11-09T18:23:02+00:00
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According to a post on X by @usemoss, Moss has released moss-cli, a command-line tool installed with pip. It lets users build a local search index from vectors produced by the embedding model they already use, then query that index from the terminal. The post says documents and queries stay on the user's machine, and no account is needed unless users want Moss's own embedding models.

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Moss says moss-cli, installed with pip, lets people build a local search index from vectors made by the embedding model they already use and query it from the terminal. Documents and queries stay on the user's machine, and no account is needed unless they want Moss's own embedding models. Why it matters:...

Developers who want semantic search over private files may be able to test it without sending those files to a cloud service, based on the company's description. Teams already using an embedding model may not need to change that part of their setup. It is worth watching how the tool performs in practice, since these details come from the company's own announcement.

Teams using AI at work may want to compare this against current productivity and review workflows.

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