SearchSim: Exploring Conversational and Traditional Search Interfaces in Information Retrieval

Source code for our paper :
SearchSim: Exploring Conversational and Traditional Search Interfaces in Information Retrieval

Overview

seachsim_demo.1.mp4

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Docker
• Ollama
  • Download any of the supported models: llama3, mistral, gemma
  • Start ollama server ollama serve

1. Clone the Repo

git clone git@github.com:saberzerhoudi/searchsim.git
cd farfalle

2. Add Environment Variables

touch .env

Add the following variables to the .env file:

Required

BING_API_KEY=...

Optional Variables (Pre-configured Defaults)

# API URL
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:8000

# Local Models
NEXT_PUBLIC_LOCAL_MODE_ENABLED=true
ENABLE_LOCAL_MODELS=True

3. Run Containers

This requires Docker Compose version 2.22.0 or later.

docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yaml up -d

Visit http://localhost:3000 to view the app.