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+# Data Identification Manager
+
+An Electron-based desktop application that uses AI to help you search and understand your files through natural language queries.
+
+## Features
+
+- Natural language search across your files
+- Support for multiple file types (text, PDF, images via OCR)
+- Multiple LLM provider support (OpenAI, OpenRouter, Ollama)
+- Real-time file monitoring and indexing
+- Vector-based semantic search
+- Dark mode interface
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+- Electron
+- React
+- TypeScript
+- Material-UI
+- LangChain
+- ChromaDB
+- Tesseract.js (OCR)
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Node.js 18+
+- npm 8+
+- For Ollama support: Ollama running locally
+- For OCR: Tesseract installed on your system
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+```bash
+git clone [repository-url]
+cd electron-file-search
+```
+
+2. Install dependencies:
+```bash
+npm install
+```
+
+3. Start the development server:
+```bash
+npm run dev
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+### LLM Providers
+
+The application supports three LLM providers:
+
+1. **OpenAI**
+   - Requires an API key
+   - Default model: gpt-3.5-turbo
+
+2. **OpenRouter**
+   - Requires an API key
+   - Supports various models
+   - Custom base URL configuration
+
+3. **Ollama**
+   - Runs locally
+   - No API key required
+   - Default URL: http://localhost:11434
+   - Default model: llama2
+
+Configure your preferred provider through the settings panel in the application.
+
+## Building
+
+To create a production build:
+
+```bash
+npm run build
+```
+
+To package the application:
+
+```bash
+npm run package
+```
+
+This will create platform-specific installers in the `release` directory.
+
+## Development
+
+- `npm run dev` - Start the development server
+- `npm run lint` - Run ESLint
+- `npm run build` - Create a production build
+- `npm run package` - Package the application
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+electron-file-search/
+├── electron/           # Electron main process code
+│   ├── main.ts        # Main entry point
+│   ├── preload.ts     # Preload script
+│   └── services/      # Backend services
+├── src/               # React renderer code
+│   ├── components/    # React components
+│   ├── contexts/      # React contexts
+│   ├── hooks/         # Custom hooks
+│   └── main.tsx       # Renderer entry point
+└── scripts/           # Build and development scripts
+```
+
+## License
+
+MIT