What it does
MaxKB ("Max Knowledge Brain") is a platform for building AI agents for businesses. You upload documents or point it at websites, and it prepares them so an AI can answer questions using that material, which its makers say reduces made-up answers.
A workflow engine lets you design more complex AI processes, and it can use outside tools through MCP. It works with many models, both ones you host yourself, such as DeepSeek, Llama and Qwen, and online ones such as OpenAI, Claude and Gemini.
It can be added to existing business systems and handles text, images, audio and video.
Who it's for
Companies and teams building internal help desks, customer-service bots or knowledge assistants.
Can I use it without coding?
With some setup. Runs with a single Docker command, then everything is managed in a web page. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
- Runs on
- Server, Web browser
- Privacy
- Your choice: run it on your device or use an online service
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
- Install Docker on your server and start the MaxKB container.
- Open the MaxKB web interface in your browser and sign in with the default admin account listed in the README.
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 (GPL-3.0): Free to use; if you share a changed version, you must share your source code too.
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