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// rag Β· joungminsung/OpenDocuments

OpenDocuments

Self-hosted RAG search across GitHub, Drive, Notion, and local files.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 115 starsβ‘‚ 21 forksMITupdated 2026-07
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// project facts

Project facts

OpenDocuments is an open-source rag & knowledge project by joungminsung (joungminsung/OpenDocuments on GitHub). It has 115 GitHub stars and 21 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 26 July 2026.

GitHub stars
115
Forks
21
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
26 July 2026
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Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Clone the repository

    Download the source and enter the folder.

  2. Install dependencies

    Pull the Node packages it needs.

  3. Connect your sources

    Link GitHub, Drive, Notion, or local folders.

  4. Search with citations

    Ask questions and get sourced answers.

// features

Why people love it

Multi-source search

GitHub, Drive, Notion, local files, and web.

Cited answers

Every answer links back to its sources.

Self-hosted

Your documents stay on your infrastructure.

Embeddings based

Semantic search over your content.

TypeScript stack

Modern codebase to extend.

Team ready

Shared search for people and agents.

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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/joungminsung/OpenDocuments.git
    cd OpenDocuments
  2. Step 2 β€” Install dependencies

    Pull the Node packages it needs.

    npm install
  3. Step 3 β€” Launch search

    Start the app after configuring sources.

    npm run dev
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains OpenDocuments?

It is an open-source project at joungminsung/OpenDocuments with 21 forks.

Is it free for commercial use?

Yes. It is MIT licensed.

Which sources can it search?

GitHub, Notion, Google Drive, local files, and web sources.

Do answers include citations?

Yes. Citations back to source documents are a core feature.

Do I self-host it?

Yes. It is designed as a self-hosted RAG platform.

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