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XERJ (xerj-org/xerj, Apache-2.0, Rust) is a local-first search engine and MCP server for AI agents. One binary auto-indexes folders of code, docs, logs and PDFs into BM25, vector and hybrid search behind an Elasticsearch-compatible API, with an agent memory endpoint. Its headline claim is fewer output tokens for "reference coding". Release candidate (v1.0.0-rc.97), asks users for a field-report PR.

The Future of Software Testing is Katalon's manifesto and discussion series at thefutureofsoftwaretesting.com. Checked 2 November 2026: four named contributors, a September 2026 manifesto, two published articles, two titles still upcoming, and a how-to track marked coming soon.