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Hybrid Search

Find the right paragraph, not just the right file

GNO combines keyword matching with meaning-based search, then automatically reranks results so the best answer surfaces first. Search for exact terms, ask a conceptual question, or mix both — across 15,000+ documents in under a second.

Use cases
Teams tired of searching across folders, tools, and browser tabs
Researchers mixing exact references with open-ended questions
AI workflows that need accurate retrieval from your own documents

What it gives you

  • Keyword search that handles exact terms, quoted phrases, and technical names
  • Semantic search that understands what you mean, not just what you typed
  • Automatic fusion of both approaches for the best results
  • Graph-aware expansion brings in one-hop linked evidence after initial fusion
  • Reranking that pushes the most relevant passage to the top
  • Query expansion that finds related terms you didn’t think to search for
  • Smart confidence detection — skips expansion when the match is already strong
  • Tag, date, category, author, and language filters apply through graph expansion
  • Clickable terminal links for command-line search workflows
  • Configurable speed: fast, balanced, or thorough modes

Try it yourself

Representative commands and entry points. Full reference lives in the documentation.

gno search 'exact terms'
gno vsearch 'conceptual query'
gno query 'best of both'
gno query 'topic' --thorough

Keep reading

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