Kotaemon
An open-source RAG-based tool for chatting with your documents.
At a glance
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What it does
An open-source RAG-based tool for chatting with your documents.
May suit
People who want a usable interface for interacting with AI models.
Before you try it
The repository reports a Apache-2.0 license. Setup difficulty and device support still need to be checked upstream.
Evidence & freshness
What we know, and how recently we checked
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- Automated project sync
- Checked
- Snapshot evidence level
- Limited confidence
- Maintenance signal
- Watch56/100
Mixed maintenance signals. Review recent activity and the weaker areas before adopting it.
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Watch56/100
Health Score
Star History
Health Score Breakdown
Star Momentum
77
Commit Frequency
1
Issue Health
20
Contributors
100
Release Cadence
30
Documentation
100
Community Signal
100
Project Info
- Language
- Python
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Last Commit
- 2026-07-14 16:53 UTC
- Last Release
- v0.12.0 (2026-05-31 04:45 UTC)
- Open Issues
- 236
- Bus Factor
- 3
- Commits/Week
- 0.1
- Avg Issue Close
- 48.6 days
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