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Keyword search tool in .doc documents

Project description

docsearch

docsearch is a lightweight Python command-line tool for searching keywords in .doc and .docx documents within a specified directory. It can display a snippet of text surrounding each keyword occurrence.


Features

  • Search all Word documents in a directory and its subdirectories
  • Display context around each keyword (configurable length)
  • Available as both a command-line tool and Python API
  • Simple installation, cross-platform support (Windows / Linux / macOS)

Installation

Clone the repository and install in editable mode for local development:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/docsearch.git
cd docsearch
pip install -e .

Command-line Usage

Basic usage:

docsearch <path> <keyword> [-w WINDOW]

Arguments:

Example:

docsearch test Alice -w 50

Example output:

file: test\name1.docx
    1. ...Alice...

Python API Usage (Optional)

You can also use docsearch programmatically:

from docSearch.docfile_processor import docFile

# Initialize
df = docFile(path="test", keyword="Alice")

# Search documents
matches = df.search_keyword_in_path(window=50)

# Display results
df.display_results(matches)

Project Structure

docsearch/
├─ docSearch/             # Package directory   ├─ __init__.py
│   ├─ docfile_processor.py
│   └─ main.py
├─ pyproject.toml
└─ README.md

Dependencies

python-docx >= 0.8.11

License

MIT License

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