VibeNest Hister

Private full-text search for your browsing history and chosen files, deployed as a secure personal Hister instance.

Overview

VibeNest Hister provides a containerized deployment of Hister, a personal search engine that indexes your browsing history and files for fast, private full-text search. This setup ensures your data stays on your infrastructure with enterprise-grade security.

Key Features

• Private Search: Full-text indexing of browsing history and files
• Secure Deployment: Hardened Docker container with read-only filesystem
• Single User: Admin-only access with token authentication
• Self-Hosted: Complete data privacy on your infrastructure
• Easy Setup: One-command deployment via Docker Compose

Quick Start

1. Copy environment configuration:

   cp .env.example .env
   

2. Configure your settings in .env:

   APP_URL=https://your-domain.com
   ADMIN_PASSWORD=your-secure-password
   

3. Deploy the service:

   docker-compose up -d
   

The service will be available on port 4433 with your configured base URL.

Technology Stack

• Base: Hister v0.17.0 (Go-based search engine)
• Container: Docker with security hardening
• Storage: Persistent volume for indexed data
• Security: Read-only filesystem, dropped capabilities, no privilege escalation

Security Features

• Read-only container filesystem
• All Linux capabilities dropped
• No new privileges allowed
• Temporary filesystem for /tmp (64MB limit)
• Single-user access model