findbox: I built a tool that quietly organizes your digital mess while you sleep — 100% local, open-weight Gemma, zero cloud

Description and use

findbox automatically scans and organizes user files using a local Gemma 3 model, offering a web UI for vague memory search.

Problem

Users have large, unorganized Downloads folders with hundreds of files, making it hard to locate important documents and causing missed deadlines.

Outcome

findbox completes overnight organization with a single command, provides instant search via a web UI, and keeps all data local, preserving privacy and offline functionality.

Workflow

• Run python3 sloth_box.py run --apply to scan and organize files overnight
• Run python3 sloth_box.py serve to start the web UI
• Search for items using vague queries (e.g., "paneer recipe september")
• Use action items panel to view due tasks
• Open files directly from the UI

Evidence

I have 847 files in my Downloads folder right now.

Source

findbox runs at os.nice(19) — the absolute lowest CPU priority, yielding to every other process on the machine.

Source

Open-weight Gemma 3 running locally via Ollama was the only viable choice

Source