Building MyLocalAI: Adding Google Search to Local AI (Architecture & Lessons)

Just shipped Google Search integration to MyLocalAI! Here's how I built a hybrid local/web AI system and what I learned.

The Problem

Local AI is great for privacy but terrible for current information. Cloud AI has fresh data but privacy concerns. Why not combine both?

The Solution

• Local AI: Handles conversations, reasoning, privacy-sensitive queries
• Web Search: Provides real-time information when needed
• Smart routing: AI decides when to search vs use local knowledge

Demo

https://youtu.be/i6pzHbdh0nE

Since the app runs completely locally with no user tracking, I'd love to connect on LinkedIn to discuss technical approaches and hear your thoughts on hybrid AI architectures!

GitHub: https://github.com/mylocalaichat/mylocalai
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raviramadoss/ (Let's discuss AI architecture!)

Thoughts on hybrid AI architectures?