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DeepTutor

DeepTutor: lifelong personalized tutoring with multi-agent RAG, a CLI and an interactive workspace

★ 40.9k stars⑂ 5.2k forksApache-2.0updated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

DeepTutor is an open-source productivity project by HKUDS (HKUDS/DeepTutor on GitHub). It has 40,946 GitHub stars and 5,172 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.

Repository
HKUDS/DeepTutor
GitHub stars
40,946
Forks
5,172
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
8 October 2026
Category
Productivity
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Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want from DeepTutor and check the README and requirements to confirm it fits your setup and Python environment.

  2. Get the code

    Clone the repository from GitHub (github.com/HKUDS/DeepTutor) or use the documented install channel if you do not need the source.

  3. Install and configure

    Follow the README quickstart to install dependencies and set any required configuration or credentials.

  4. Run your first task

    Work through the README's first example end to end, then adapt it to your own project or data.

// features

Why people love it

Personalized tutoring

AI tutoring that adapts to the learner over time, from the HKUDS team.

Multi-agent design

Uses multi-agent systems and RAG for deep research-style learning support.

One-command Docker trial

Try it with a single docker run command publishing the app on port 3782.

Agent-native CLI

A DeepTutor CLI designed for agents, plus a content workspace.

pip install

Also installable with pip: `pip install -U deeptutor`, then `deeptutor init` and `deeptutor start`.

Ecosystem

Connects to an EduHub skills community ecosystem.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Start by getting the source and entering the project directory.

    git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/DeepTutor.git
    cd DeepTutor
  2. Try it with Docker

    The one-command trial runs the published image with a persistent data volume.

    docker run --rm --name deeptutor -p 127.0.0.1:3782:3782 -v deeptutor-data:/app/data ghcr.io/hkuds/deeptutor:latest
  3. Or install with pip

    Install, initialize with your LLM provider, and start the app.

    pip install -U deeptutor
    deeptutor init
    deeptutor start
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains DeepTutor?

It is maintained by HKUDS and contributors on GitHub, where the repository github.com/HKUDS/DeepTutor is the canonical home for code, issues and releases.

Is DeepTutor free to use?

Yes — it is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the license in the repository for what is permitted, including any conditions on redistribution or commercial use.

Does it need a paid API key?

Yes — setup prompts for an LLM provider, so you need your own provider key or a local model endpoint.

How does DeepTutor compare to alternatives?

Compared with ChatGPT alone: DeepTutor structures tutoring with a workspace, persistent learner context and multi-agent research, rather than one-off chat answers.

How do I get started?

Clone github.com/HKUDS/DeepTutor, follow the README quickstart to install it, and run the documented first example before adapting it to your own work.

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