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airweave-ai/airweave

Open-source context retrieval layer for AI agents

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Decision brief

Airweave is an open-source library for AI agents to retrieve and integrate context, offering a search API.

Good fit when

- When you need a versatile retrieval layer that supports multiple data connectors.
- If your project requires seamless searches through contextual information with a pre-built search API.

Avoid when

- For projects requiring proprietary or closed-source solutions, as Airweave operates under an MIT license.
- If your project demands a tightly integrated solution without reliance on external libraries or connectors.

Pricing:: freemium - Open-source (MIT License); community support; enterprise support packages potentially available.
Requirements:: - Requires Python for development and deployment.; - Necessitates setup for various data connectors depending on the use case.

Observed Jul 12, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts

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Maintenance: Steady (74d since push); As of 4d
Provenance: Not a fork · Organization account; As of 4d
Security (OSV): No lockfile; As of 1mo

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Install

pip install airweave

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Alternative

ragflow

Both Airweave and RAGFlow focus on retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) for context management in AI agents, but they offer different solutions and implementations.

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mem0

Both Airweave and Mem0 provide a memory layer for AI agents, solving similar problems but with different approaches in context retrieval and augmentation.

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Integrates

langflow

LangFlow offers a powerful tool for building and deploying AI-powered agents and workflows, which can benefit from integrating with Airweave's context retrieval functionalities.

integrates

meilisearch

MeiliSearch could be used to augment Airweave’s search capabilities, providing a fast and AI-powered hybrid search component to retrieve context data efficiently.

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Overview

Airweave is an open-source context retrieval layer that facilitates information retrieval and integration for AI agents, supporting various data connectors and offering a search API.

Capability facts

Languages: python
Source: github.language · Aug 18, 2026

README

License

MIT License

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