For most video teams, retrieval is the bottleneck.
FinDIT is local-first because baseline search must stay usable under real production conditions: unstable networks, large external drives, and tight delivery windows.
What local-first means in daily work
- Core indexing and retrieval run on your Mac.
- You do not need to upload the full library to make search useful.
- Drive migration keeps library continuity instead of forcing full restart.
Where cloud enhancement belongs
Cloud enhancement is valuable for harder semantic queries, but it should improve the baseline, not replace it.
That boundary keeps the product reliable, predictable, and low-risk to adopt.