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// rag Β· janderswag/docuchat.app

docuchat.app

Private document chat for attorneys: local LLMs, verifiable citations.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 35 starsβ‘‚ 1 forksMITupdated 2026-07
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// project facts

Project facts

docuchat.app is an open-source rag & knowledge project by janderswag (janderswag/docuchat.app on GitHub). It has 35 GitHub stars and 1 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 22 July 2026.

GitHub stars
35
Forks
1
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
22 July 2026
Listing
Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Install the desktop app

    One-click setup for your machine.

  2. Load legal PDFs

    Parse contracts, briefs, and case files.

  3. Ask questions

    Query the documents in plain language.

  4. Verify citations

    Every answer links back to the source page.

// features

Why people love it

Legal PDF parsing

Built to handle dense legal documents.

Local LLMs via Ollama

Open-source models run on your machine.

Page citations

Verifiable answers linked to exact pages.

Attorney-focused

Designed around legal confidentiality needs.

One-click desktop

Simple install with no server wrangling.

MIT licensed

Free for personal and commercial use.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 β€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/janderswag/docuchat.app.git
    cd docuchat.app
  2. Step 2 β€” Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 β€” Run it

    Follow the project's launch command β€” Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains docuchat.app?

It is an open-source project at janderswag/docuchat.app with 1 fork. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is docuchat.app free for commercial use?

MIT licensed β€” commercial use allowed with attribution.

How are answers verified?

With verifiable page citations linking back to the source PDF.

Which LLMs does it use?

Local open-source models via Ollama.

Is client data private?

Yes β€” self-hosted and local by design for legal confidentiality.

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