paperless-ai
Automated document analyzer for Paperless-ngx using OpenAI API and compatible services to tag documents
GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026 · GitHub synced Sep 20, 2026
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Decision brief
Paperless-ai is a JavaScript-built automated document analyzer for Paperless-ngx that tags documents using OpenAI API and compatible services such as Ollama, Deepseek-r1, and Azure.
Good fit when
- - When you require integration with Paperless-ngx for managing digital documents automatically with tagging capabilities
- - If your workflow involves multiple AI models through APIs like OpenAI to ensure broad compatibility
Avoid when
- - For projects that do not involve the management or automatic analysis of digital documents within a Paperless-ngx context
- - In environments where the specific services it integrates with, such as Ollama and Deepseek-r1, are unavailable or unsupported
Observed Jul 17, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Adoption
Package downloads where a registry match exists. GitHub stars (5,950) are secondary evidence.
- npm downloads (30d)
- 15·npm downloads API·Sep 20, 2026
- Docker Hub pulls (30d)
- 6,908,033·Docker Hub API·Sep 20, 2026
Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Very active (1d since push)
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Personal account
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No lockfile
- As of Jul 15, 2026
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Install
npm install paperless-aiHow it fits your stack(1)
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Overview
A tool built with JavaScript that leverages various AI models through APIs such as OpenAI for automating the process of analyzing and tagging digital documents.
Capability facts
- Deploy
- Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 20, 2026
- Docker
- Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 20, 2026
- MCP server
- No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Sep 20, 2026
- Languages
- javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Sep 20, 2026
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README
🚀 Installation ⚠️ First time install: Restart the container after completing setup (API keys, preferences) to build RAG index. 🔁 Not required for updates. 📘 Installation Wiki 🐳 Docker Support Health monitoring and auto restart Persistent volumes and graceful shutdown Works ou...
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