Storage sources
A Storage Source is where your files physically live. Curator points at a source, reads the files where they already are, and builds its index from them. It never moves, copies, renames, or alters your files unless you explicitly ask.
Two types of source
Section titled “Two types of source”Curator works with two kinds of storage source.
- A folder on this Mac is the simplest option and the recommended one. You pick a folder, and Curator indexes everything inside it.
- Cloud object storage connects to an S3-compatible bucket you already own. This covers AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, and MinIO. It is the advanced option, meant for files that already live in a bucket. You provide a display name, endpoint, and access keys, and Curator tests the connection before adding it.
[!TIP] If your files are on your Mac, use a local folder. Cloud object storage only makes sense when your files are already in a bucket.
Many sources at once
Section titled “Many sources at once”You can add more than one source. The Storage Source selector above the sidebar switches between them, so you can work in one source at a time.
It also has an All Sources option. This is a single unified view across every source you have added. When All Sources is active, Search and Chat span all of them at once, so you can find and ask about files no matter where they live.
Keeping a source in sync
Section titled “Keeping a source in sync”When you add a source, Curator scans it to build the index. After that, syncing keeps the index current. A sync detects files that are new, renamed, modified, or deleted and updates the index to match. It only reads. Your actual files stay exactly where they are.