The short version
A private search engine for visited pages and local files, with MCP access.
From the HackerLinks archive
Hister
A private search engine for visited pages and local files, with MCP access.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-08-12
Last seen:2026-08-12
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
It directly addresses the thread’s concern that useful pages disappear or become hard to retrieve.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-08-12
“Hister is a private search engine for the pages you visit and the files you keep.”
swed420 · recommendation
Direct HN comment
As AI eats the web, the internet’s collective memory is disappearing
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As AI eats the web, the internet’s collective memory is disappearing
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