Observed arrival · 2026-10-12
OrbSearch: commerce search that shows its work
An open-source search and navigation product for commerce catalogs, built on Meilisearch and presented as self-hostable.
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ƒJS
- For
- Developers building search for product catalogs
- Worth noticing
- The page says it accepts Merchant Center XML, CSV, TSV, Excel, JSON, and gzip exports up to 2 GB.
Field notes
The displayed example searches a sample catalog for “grey velvet sofa” and shows product matches alongside a result count and response-time figure. The described import flow includes a report for values that are not grouped, while releases collect settings and can be previewed, published, or rolled back. The page identifies the project as self-hosted and lists AGPL and MIT licensing.
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○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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