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Code Finder - The ultimate search engine for GitHub repositories

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Explore, and navigate the vast world of GitHub with ease using Code Finder. Whether you’re a developer looking for code snippets, a researcher seeking specific projects, or a curious mind wanting to explore open-source contributions, you will find it here!

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Daniel
Maker
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Hi Everyone👋 I'm Daniel, the creator of Code Finder, and I'm thrilled to be launching on Product Hunt today! 🚀 Why did I create Code Finder? The inspiration came from my own frustration with the lack of an efficient way to find small scripts for my personal projects. Despite extensive searching, GitHub's native search engine required complex syntax and special keywords, making it difficult to unlock its full potential. I developed Code Finder to provide a streamlined, user-friendly solution that uses advanced algorithms and AI to deliver precise results, allowing you to focus on what you enjoy most: coding. Our Solution Code Finder: The ultimate tool to streamline your GitHub exploration. 🔍 Here’s how Code Finder works: 📌 Enter your search query and let our advanced search ranking algorithm and AI do the rest. 🚀 Browse through a clean, intuitive, and easy-to-use interface. 🌟 Find the best repositories that match your search request quickly and effortlessly. Why Code Finder? Code Finder simplifies GitHub searches, making it easier to find the exact repositories or code snippets you need with ease and efficiency. Our custom search ranking algorithm, powered by AI, ensures precise and relevant results without the hassle of complex search syntax. The core functionality is available: 🔍 Perform advanced searches with our AI-powered algorithm to pinpoint exactly what you need. 💬 Navigate Code Finder with an easy-to-use interface. ⏱ Access comprehensive and relevant search results quickly. Code Finder's capabilities are constantly evolving, and we need your feedback to make it even better. 💡 I encourage you to try Code Finder at https://codefinder.dev. It’s designed to be simpler and more efficient than other search tools for GitHub, and it's completely free! I’ll be here all day to answer your questions and chat with the community. Code Finder can’t wait to make your GitHub experience smoother! 😊 Cheers, Daniel
Dennis Babych
💡 Bright idea
@daniel_d7 congrats on the launch! looks like your tool is similar to find the app in the AppStore. The same concept of improving the search but right now with the AI in the background. Nice, love it! By the way, on the main page you can add most popular searches also ;)
Daniel
Maker
@dennisbabych Hi thank you for your kind words. Code Finder not only simplifies the search experience but also ranks the search results using a costume build algorithm! About the most popular searches: great idea! I will work on it!
Daniel
Maker
@binay_singh2 Hi Binay, Thank you so much for your feedback! Your words really mean a lot to me. I worked hard on Code Finder for some time now, and the fact that you enjoyed is really heart worming! I would really be happy to see you back on the website using it for your work and personal projects! With best regards. Daniel.
Daniel
Maker
@johnsonsun Thank you so much for your encouragement Johnson! It really warms my heart to hear that people enjoy my work and use it to make their work easier! Thank you for telling your colleagues about it! Daniel.
Konrad S.
I understand that the main difference to GitHub's built-in search is that Code Finder uses AI-based natural language search. Could you give an example where a good natural language search in Code Finder gives better results than a good keyword search with the built-in GitHub search?
Daniel
Maker
@konrad_sx Sure Konard. Thank you for being interested in my project! Let's say you want to look for some ML algorithms for image recognition written in Python. In code finder you would simply write it as it is : Machine learning algorithm for image recognition in Python If you what to use GitHub built-in search and get the same results you would have to write some complex syntax like this : machine-learning AND image-recognition language:python language:Jupyter-Notebook Besides that Code Finder ranks the search results based on a costume made algorithm which measures the relevance of the search result to the search request, and in that way you get an ease search experience with the most relevant answers. Most sincere regards, Daniel.
Konrad S.
@daniel_d7 Thanks for your answer. I don't agree that GitHub's built-in search is difficult to use. For your example: * You don't have to write language:python etc. you can select it in the sidebar. * AND should also not be necessary (I thought AND would have no effect as in virtually every other search engine, but it seems to lead to the inclusion of some inexact results in a way I don't understand) However, since semantic / AI search can find relevant objects that a simple keyword seach cannot, a tool like yours has clear advantages. And as far as I have checked, nearly all results of your tool are relevant, the ordering is quite good, and some relevant results are included that are not returned by GitHub's built-in search. So I agree that it might sometimes be preferable to GitHub's built-in search. Of course, your tool could be much improved with filters, sort options, and a more informative result list. I'm actually building a similar named search engine for mobile apps: https://skyica.com/appfinder/, maybe you find some inspirations from it.
Daniel
Maker
@konrad_sx Hi, thank you for the critic and suggestions for the website. I will take you suggestions and see how I can implement them in the website. Regarding the filters, just write it in plain English in the search bar. You can filter by the minimum amount of stars/forks/watchers or just ask it for results from a specific user by telling the name of the user. eg. Microsoft. Enjoy using my website and if you have any suggestions you are more then welcome to email me or use the contact me form (look at the bottom part of the screen). Best regards, Daniel.
Konrad S.
@daniel_d7 I noticed already that I can filter e.g. for minimum stars by including this in the query. This is very nice, but I think a slider would be more convenient, and people would immediately see that they have this option. Accordingly for other filters, and sort options.
Daniel
Maker
@konrad_sx Thank you Konrad. I'll work on it!
André J
IS this the same as http://codemate.bot that died last week ? Same logo 😅
Daniel
Maker
@sentry_co Is it haha? Actually didn't knew about codemate. I looked in to it and it looks just like a regular search engine but Code Finder is a search engine only inside GitHub
André J
@daniel_d7 Here is the codemate launch: https://www.producthunt.com/prod...
Stefans Keiss
Code Finder seems like a great tool for simplifying GitHub searches! How do you handle updates to GitHub repositories to ensure that the search results are always current?
Daniel
Maker
@memphys_sk Hello Stefans! I get information about the repositories directly from GitHub! You can check it using your own repositories. To show your personal repositories you can ask the search to show all the repositories of your GitHub account. Feel free to play with it! Cheers, Daniel
Zenda
It looks quite similar to the search results on GitHub. I'd like to know what your next plan is, and whether you will recommend GitHub projects to me based on some of my search preferences?@daniel_d7
Daniel
Maker
@zenda1122 Hello Zenda Thank you for being interested in my project! So there is some difference in the user experience and ease of use compared to GitHub search. Let's say you want to look for some ML algorithms for image recognition written in Python. In Code Finder you would simply write it as it is: Machine learning algorithm for image recognition in Python If you want to use GitHub's built-in search and get the same results you would have to write some complex syntax like this: machine-learning AND image-recognition language:python language:Jupyter-Notebook Besides that Code Finder ranks the search results based on a custom-made algorithm that measures the relevance of the search result to the search request, and in that way, you get an ease search experience with the most relevant answers. Currently, the only thing that determines the search results is your search query. I don't collect people's personal information so I can't give you results based on your search preferences. I value privacy :) Most sincere regards, Daniel.
Klim
machine learning algorithms for image recognition in python site:github.com From my point of view, Google provides better results
Daniel
Maker
@klimsidorov You can't beat them :) There is a reason why they worth so much
Klim
@daniel_d7 I can't stand people on PH who write comments like assholes saying "It's a game changer!". You can find cool and even revolutionary products on PH. But the vast majority of products are doomed to failure. There are obviously competitors in your niche that are a head above both in terms of functionality, interface and usability. If it's a home project, there's no question. But if you are planning a business, you should think about it. Otherwise, you are wasting your time and money
Konrad S.
@klimsidorov Just compared the result from Google and Code Finder for the machine learning image recognition example, and I disagree. One different that I noticed is that Code Finder generally prefers projects with many stars more than Google, and I think this is an advantage. Also, Code Finder shows important data in the result list: stars, update date, tags, language, license.
Kyrylo Silin
Congratulations on your launch, Daniel! Code Finder sounds like an incredibly useful tool for any developer. I myself search code on GitHub all the time. Streamlining the search process can save a lot of time and frustration. A few questions: 1. Are there any advanced search filters or customization options to further refine the search results? 2. Could you elaborate on how the AI-powered algorithm works to improve search accuracy and relevance? 3. How can users provide feedback and suggestions for future improvements? Looking forward to trying it out and seeing how it evolves. Best of luck!
Daniel
Maker
@kyrylosilin Hello Kyrylo, thank you for your invaluable insights. To make your search request more customizable just ask it in the search bar! That is the magic of AI! If you want to know how it works underneath the hood, you can read about it on the About page under the technical details section. https://codefinder.dev/about About the feedback part - working on it! Again I appreciate your comments! I would be really happy to see you again on the website.
Sanja Micic
Hi Daniel! 👋 Congrats on the launch! 🚀 Code Finder sounds like an amazing tool. Simplifying GitHub searches with AI is a game changer.
Daniel
Maker
@sanja_micic Hi Sanja! I'm glad you liked my work! I can't wait for you to start using my website for your work and personal projects! Most sincere regards, Daniel.
Jon
💎 Pixel perfection
I really like the simple design. I took a quick spin and I can find myself using this. Will evaluate more this week :)
Daniel
Maker
@pigpen Hi Jon, Thank you so much for appreciating my work! It really worms my heart! I can't wait to see you back on the website using it for your work and personal projects! Most sincere regards. Yours, Daniel.
qiufeng
💎 Pixel perfection
Congrats on the launch of Code Finder! The frustration of searching for specific code snippets or projects is something many developers can relate to, and it's fantastic that Code Finder offers a streamlined, user-friendly solution.
Daniel
Maker
@qiufeng Thank you so much for your kind words! They mean the world to me! The frustration of searching for specific code snippets or projects is a problem I had myself and that is why I created Code Finder. Again thank you and most sincere regards. Yours, Daniel.
Mingjie Liu
Congratulations on the launch of Code Finder on Product Hunt! As a developer, I appreciate the convenience of easily exploring GitHub repositories for code snippets and projects. This tool will definitely streamline my research and open-source contributions. Excited to see how Code Finder evolves and helps the developer community!
Klim
@russell_liu17 Why don’t use Google or grep.app for that purpose? Are you a real developer or a «It’s a game changer!» guy?)
Andreas Sohns
Congratulations on launching! I like its feature of an AI-powered algorithm for precise results.
Daniel
Maker
@andreas_sohns Hi Andreas! I'm glad you liked my work. Your feedback means the world to me! I can't wait to see you back on the website using it for your work and personal projects! Most sincere regards. Yours, Daniel.
Sarah Mao
Congrats on the launch of Code Finder!!
Daniel
Maker
@sarah_mao Thank you so much for your support Sarah! It means the world to me!
Belostotsky-Wozniak Victor
роботает хорошо
Daniel
Maker
@belostotsky_wozniak_victor Большое спасибо тебе Виктор
Val
Code Finder is such a neat tool! How does it prioritize search results to ensure developers find the most relevant and high-quality repositories quickly?
Daniel
Maker
@p_val Hi Val! I am really happy that you're enjoying my work. About your question, I wrote a specially made search ranking algorithm that combines some AI and a bit of math calculations to give each repository a score. After all the repositories are scored, they are sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant search results for your specific search request. You can read more about it in the 'Technical Details' section of the About page. https://codefinder.dev/about Looking forward to seeing you back on the website using it for your work and personal projects! Most sincere regards. Yours, Daniel.
Toshit Garg
Congrats on launch of Code Finder.....
Daniel
Maker
@toshit_garg Hi Toshit. Thank you so much for your support! It means a lot to me :)
Benjamin Sloutsky
Love this idea!! Can definitely see many developers finding this very useful. Congrats!!
Daniel
Maker
@benjamin_sloutsky Thank you so much for your kind words! I would be delighted if you could spread the word to your colleagues and fellow developers. With best regards, Daniel.
Lokesh kumar
This is gonna change the way search for project templates :D
Daniel
Maker
@raven_seven_the_og Thank you Lokesh! Looking forward you to using my website for your work and personal projects! Daniel.
Klim
Hey Daniel, There is a free, well-known tool to search for code: https://grep.app/ I recommend it 👌
Daniel
Maker
@klimsidorov Thank you for your recommendation but Code Finder is a bit different from that. Code Finder is a search engine for GitHub and GitHub repositories.
Klim
@daniel_d7 How is that different?
Daniel
Maker
@klimsidorov On the website you kindly provided you can look through code snippets (which is WIP on Code Finder), but on Code Finder you can search for GitHub repositories related to the topic you are searching.
Klim
@daniel_d7 Ok, I got the idea. Why not just use Google for this purpose? You can add site:github.com to filter GitHub.com pages
Daniel
Maker
@klimsidorov Yeh, this is one way of doing it!
Gabriel
Uhhh it seams I can replace stackoverflow 🤓
Daniel
Maker
@sgroiga Yep, here you can easily find all the code that there is across all of GitHub! Glad you liked it!
Jackieline Cosares
Code Finder sounds like a game-changer for developers! Simplifying GitHub searches with AI and a user-friendly interface is something many of us have been waiting for. How does Code Finder's search ranking algorithm differ from GitHub's native search, and what kind of feedback have you received so far from early users?