Fast, pure-Python full text indexing, search, and spell checking library.

“We extracted the colors from 10 million Creative Commons images on Flickr. Search this collection by color. Addictive and very likely the best color search engine in the world*!”

Whoosh is a fast, featureful full-text indexing and searching library implemented in pure Python. Programmers can use it to easily add search functionality to their applications and websites. Every part of how Whoosh works can be extended or replaced to meet your needs exactly.

A grep program configured the way I like it.

...an Open Source (Apache 2), Distributed, RESTful, Search Engine built on top of Lucene.

"A grep program configured the way I like it."

"less than 8% of the people interviewed [at Times Square] knew what a browser was…"

Lightweight code search for perfectionists with deadlines