Pdfsearch FAQs

Question 1

What is Pdfsearch?

Accepted Answer

Pdfsearch is a Zed extension that enables semantic searching of PDF documents. It retrieves relevant sections and adds them to the context of Zed's AI Assistant, improving its ability to answer questions related to your PDFs.

Question 2

How does Pdfsearch work?

Accepted Answer

Pdfsearch uses OpenAI to generate embeddings for your PDF documents. When you issue a search query via the `/pdfsearch` command in Zed's AI Assistant, it searches the embeddings and returns the most relevant sections, adding them to the AI's context.

Question 3

What are the prerequisites for using Pdfsearch?

Accepted Answer

Currently, Pdfsearch requires an OpenAI API key for generating embeddings and `uv` installed on your system. Future versions will include a self-contained vector store and embeddings.

Question 4

How do I configure Pdfsearch?

Accepted Answer

Configuration involves cloning the repository, setting up the Python environment using `uv`, building the search database using the provided script, and configuring Zed with the correct extension path in the `context_servers` section of your Zed settings.

Question 5

What file formats does Pdfsearch support?

Accepted Answer

The current version primarily supports PDF files. The roadmap includes plans for supporting additional file formats beyond PDF in the future.

Pdfsearch

关于

主要功能

使用案例