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AutoRAG Agent

An AI librarian that searches your files, chats and email and answers questions with links to the sources.

New this week

What it does

AutoRAG Agent searches across what's on your computer, including documents, PDFs and code, plus connected sources such as Slack, Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, email, GitHub and Obsidian. You ask a question in plain words and it writes an answer that cites where each point came from.

Its makers say your files are searched where they are, without being copied into a separate database, and that document understanding runs on a small local model so file contents aren't sent away for that step. Answers use either the makers' hosted model plan or your own AI provider key.

It can be used through a desktop app called Dazzi (kept in a separate project), a terminal interface, or as a connector for AI coding tools. The original AutoRAG tool for tuning document-search pipelines is still maintained in the same repository.

Who it's for

People and teams with lots of scattered files and messages who want to ask questions across all of them.

Can I use it without coding?

With some setup. The desktop app lives in a separate project; the version here runs from a terminal. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
Free, with optional paid extrasThe open-source version is free; the makers also sell a hosted or pro version.
Runs on
Mac, Windows, Linux
Computer
An ordinary computer is fine
Privacy
Your choice: run it on your device or use an online service
API key
Not needed

Try it

  1. Choose how to use it: the Dazzi desktop app from its separate project, or the terminal version from this project.
  2. Pick a model, either the makers' hosted plan or your own AI provider key.
  3. Point it at your folders and connected apps, then ask a question.

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

  • Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
  • License (Apache-2.0): Permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
  • More on staying safe

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