Farfalle

Farfalle is an open-source AI-powered search engine designed to provide an answer-centric search experience similar to modern conversational search systems. The project integrates large language models with multiple search APIs so that the system can gather information from external sources and synthesize responses into concise answers. It can run either with local language models or with cloud-based providers, allowing developers to deploy it privately or integrate with hosted AI services. The architecture separates the frontend and backend, using modern web technologies such as Next.js and FastAPI to deliver an interactive interface and scalable server logic. Farfalle also includes an agent-based search workflow that plans queries and executes multiple search steps to produce more accurate results than traditional keyword searches. The system supports multiple external search providers and integrates caching and rate-limiting mechanisms to maintain reliability during heavy usage.