Search software and index services that let app makers offer private search across many separate data sources without relying on one central provider.
Decentralized & privacy-preserving search stacks
Hacker News threads on 2026-10-17 around Algolia raised MCP as a possible common foundation for smart, decentralised search and highlighted DeepSeek-v4.1-Flash-1017. That discussion and attention on a new high-performance model suggest a brief window to build the plumbing for private, federated search before dominant AI search interfaces solidify.
Projected Score
as a side gig ☆☆☆☆☆ (0/5)
no money or audience ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5)
with both ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
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The news behind it
- Oct 17, 2026 Hacker News (Algolia): Is MCP becoming the common foundation of smart, decentralised search?
- Oct 17, 2026 Hacker News (Algolia): DeepSeek-v4.1-Flash-1017
