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khoj

khoj-ai/khoj

Your AI second brain. Self-hostable.

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GraphCanon updated 5d · GitHub synced 5d

37k stars2.4k forksLast push 2w Python AGPL-3.0

Decision brief

khoj is a self-hostable AI tool that functions as an assistant able to extract information from the web or user documents for deep research tasks. It supports various local and online language models (LLMs) like GPT, LLa

Good fit when

You're looking to build custom agents for specific tasks, making it ideal if you require a tool with high customization options.
If requiring seamless integration with offline or locally hosted LLMs, such as Qwen, Mistral, and others, khoj is suitable.

Avoid when

When you need real-time responses where latency needs to be minimized, since self-hosting might introduce delays.
If you prefer cloud-based solutions for maintenance and scaling purposes without managing your own servers, khoj may not be the best option.

Hosting:: self hosted
Pricing:: freemium - khoj provides free access to its core functionalities, but certain high-tier features might be subject to premium licensing.

Observed Jul 11, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts

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Maintenance: Active (14d since push); As of 5d
Provenance: Not a fork · Organization account; As of 5d
Security (OSV): No lockfile; As of 1mo

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Install

pip install khoj

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TrendRadar

Khoj acts as a personal information retrieval tool similar to how TrendRadar monitors trends, but Khoj is more focused on organizing an individual's data.

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meilisearch

Khoj and Meilisearch both serve as self-hostable AI-powered search engines designed to enhance user experience by providing rich, instant search capabilities.

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quivr

Both Quivr and khoj aim to serve as an AI second brain, integrating generative AI into applications for personalized assistance.

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Integrates

open-webui

khoj integrates with open-webui because khoj is a personal AI application capable of providing web-based answers, building custom agents, and automating tasks, while open-webui serves as an extensible AI platform that supports diverse LLM runners. The integration between khoj and open-webui allows users to extend khoj's capabilities through the additional functionalities provided by open-webui's L

integrates

langchain

Khoj integrates with LangChain because it can utilize LangChain's framework for chaining together interoperable AI components, thereby enhancing Khoj's capability to build custom agents and automate tasks by leveraging advanced LLM-powered functionalities provided by LangChain.

integrates

agents

agents provides plugins that could integrate into a user's workflow or AI second brain setup, enhancing the capabilities of khoj.

integrates

graphify

Both repositories aim to provide AI-based tools that serve as a second brain or knowledge graph for documents and queries, though Khoj focuses more on personal information management than specifically on codebases.

worldmonitor

Worldmonitor provides situational awareness through various data aggregations like news and geopolitics which could be complementary for those using tools like Khoj that serves as a personal AI assistant.

Prompt-Engineering-Guide

Guides, papers, lessons, notebooks and resources for prompt engineering, context engineering, RAG, and AI Agents

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Evidence and technical details

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Overview

A self-hostable AI assistant that allows users to get answers from the web or their documents, build custom agents, and schedule automations for deep research. Supports turning various online or local LLMs into a personal, autonomous AI tool.

Capability facts

Deploy: Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 16, 2026
Docker: Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 16, 2026
CLI: CLI entrypoint
Source: pyproject.toml:[project.scripts] · Aug 16, 2026
Languages: python
Source: github.language+pyproject.toml · Aug 16, 2026

README

Self-Host

To get started with self-hosting Khoj, read the docs.

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

/tools/khoj-ai-khoj.md GET /api/graphcanon/tools/khoj-ai-khoj GET /api/graphcanon/graph?tool=khoj-ai-khoj

khoj

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