PDF Keyword Search

😫 The Pain Point

“Find me the contract from last year that mentioned ‘Penalty 8%’.” You have 200 contracts. Windows Search is unreliable with PDF contents. You have to open them one by one.

🚀 Agentic Solution

Local Search Engine: Indexes the text inside every page of every PDF and finding matches instantly.

Key Features:

• Snippets: Shows you the text surrounding the keyword (context).
• Page Number: Tells you exactly where to look (e.g., “File A.pdf - Page 5”).

⚔️ Phase 1: Commander (Quick Fix)

For a quick search.

Prompt:

“Search for ‘Penalty 8%’ in all PDF files in this folder. Print the filename, page number, and the sentence containing the keyword.”

Result: A list of hits.

🏗️ Phase 2: Architect (Permanent Tool)

For Legal/Research.

Engineering Prompt:

**Role:** Python Utils Developer
**Task:** Create a "Deep PDF Search Tool".
**Requirements:**
1.  **GUI:**
    *   Select Folder.
    *   Input Search Query.
    *   "Search" button.
2.  **Output:**
    *   List of results: `Filename - Page N - Preview Text`.
    *   Double-click to open file.
3.  **Logic:**
    *   Iterate PDFs.
    *   Extract text page by page.
    *   Find keyword -> Save context (20 chars before/after).
4.  **Deliverables:** `pdf_search.py`, `run.bat` (Windows), `run.sh` (Mac).

🧠 Prompt Decoding

• Preview Text: Knowing “File A has a match” isn’t enough. Seeing “…subject to a penalty of 8% if late…” helps you decide if it’s the right document without opening it.

🛠️ Instructions

1. Copy Prompt -> Paste -> Run.
2. Select Folder -> Type “Keyword” -> Search.