| --- |
| license: gfdl |
| language: |
| - it |
| - es |
| - sc |
| - en |
| - de |
| - zh |
| - ar |
| tags: |
| - sqlite |
| - wikipedia |
| - wikilite |
| - eja |
| pretty_name: wikilite |
| --- |
| # Processed Wikipedia SQLite Databases for Wikilite |
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| This dataset provides pre-processed SQLite databases of Wikipedia articles for use with the [Wikilite](https://github.com/eja/wikilite) tool. These databases allow you to quickly and efficiently search and access Wikipedia content offline using Wikilite's lexical and semantic search capabilities. |
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| ## Supported Languages |
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| Currently, the dataset includes databases for the following languages: |
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| * **Sardinian (sc)** |
| * **Italian (it)** |
| * **Spanish (es)** |
| * **English (en)** |
| * **German (de)** |
| * **Chinese (zh)** |
| * **Arabic (ar)** |
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| More languages may be added in the future. |
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| ## Dataset Structure |
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| Each language is stored as a separate compressed file (`.db.gz`). There are two types of databases available: |
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| 1. **Lexical Only**: Located in the `lexical/` directory. These support standard FTS5 full-text search (exact word matching) and are lighter in size. |
| 2. **Semantic & Lexical**: Located in the root or specific model directories. These databases contain **embedded GGUF models** directly within the file structure, enabling both keyword search and vector-based conceptual search without external dependencies. |
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| ## How to Use This Dataset |
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| ### 1. Command Line & Web Interface (Linux, macOS, Windows, Android) |
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| Wikilite runs primarily as a command-line tool that can also serve a local web interface. |
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| 1. **Install Wikilite** |
| Download the precompiled binary for your operating system from the [Wikilite Releases](https://github.com/eja/wikilite/releases/latest) page and extract it. |
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| 2. **Download a Database** |
| You can download the `.db.gz` files manually from this repository and extract them, or use Wikilite's built-in tools to handle it for you: |
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| * **Interactive Wizard:** Run `./wikilite` without arguments to launch a wizard that guides you through selecting and downloading a database. |
| * **Setup Command:** Run `./wikilite --setup` to view and download available databases automatically. |
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| 3. **Run Wikilite** |
| Once you have a database file (e.g., `wikilite.db`), you can use it in three ways: |
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| * **Interactive Mode:** |
| ```bash |
| ./wikilite |
| ``` |
| (Follow the on-screen prompts) |
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| * **Command Line Search:** |
| ```bash |
| ./wikilite --cli --db <file.db> |
| ``` |
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| * **Web Interface:** |
| ```bash |
| ./wikilite --web --db <file.db> |
| ``` |
| Access the interface at `http://localhost:35248` in your browser. |
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| ### 2. Android Application |
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| A native Android application is available that uses these exact databases. |
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| 1. Download the [Android App APK](https://github.com/eja/wikilite/releases/latest/download/wikilite-android.apk). |
| 2. **External Storage:** If you manually download a `wikilite.db` file from this repository and place it on your external SD card, the app will detect and use it automatically. |
| 3. **In-App Download:** If no database is found on launch, the app provides an option to download these pre-built databases directly. |
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| ## About Wikilite |
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| [Wikilite](https://github.com/eja/wikilite) is a self-contained tool for creating and browsing local SQLite databases of Wikipedia articles. |
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| ### Features |
| * **Lexical Search:** Uses FTS5 for efficient, exact keyword matching. |
| * **Semantic Search:** Uses embedded GGUF models (via llama.cpp integration) contained within the database files to find content based on meaning, synonyms, and conceptual similarity. |
| * **Offline Operation:** Complete functionality without internet connectivity. |
| * **Cross-Platform:** Available for Linux, macOS, Windows, and Android. |
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| ### Semantic Search Capabilities |
| The semantic search functionality employs text embeddings to handle: |
| * Query misspellings and typographical errors. |
| * Conceptual similarity despite different terminology. |
| * Synonym and related term matching. |
| * Morphological variations (plurals, verb tenses). |
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| *Note: The semantic databases in this repository are fully self-contained. No external model files or API keys are required.* |
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| ## Contributing |
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| If you would like to contribute databases for additional languages, please feel free to submit a pull request. |
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| ## Acknowledgments |
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| * [Wikipedia](https://www.wikipedia.org/): For providing the valuable data. |
| * [SQLite](https://www.sqlite.org/): For the robust database engine. |
| * [Wikilite](https://github.com/eja/wikilite): For the software powering these datasets. |
