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// agents Β· rilldata/rill

rill

Blazing-fast business intelligence built for humans and AI agents alike.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 2.9k starsβ‘‚ 202 forksApache-2.0updated 2026-10
β–¦ visual β€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

rill is an open-source agents project by rilldata (rilldata/rill on GitHub). It has 2,927 GitHub stars and 202 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 2 October 2026.

Repository
rilldata/rill
GitHub stars
2,927
Forks
202
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
2 October 2026
Category
Agents
Listing
Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Connect your data

    Point Rill at CSVs, databases, or cloud sources.

  2. Define metrics

    Model the measures your team cares about.

  3. Explore dashboards

    Slice data interactively at high speed.

  4. Let agents query

    Give AI agents direct access to the same metrics.

// features

Why people love it

High-speed analytics

Interactive queries over large datasets.

Agent-ready APIs

AI agents can pull metrics programmatically.

Interactive dashboards

Drill into data without waiting on queries.

CSV to cloud

Works from local files to warehouse sources.

Metric modeling

Define once, reuse everywhere.

Self-hostable

Run the full stack on your own infrastructure.

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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/rilldata/rill.git
    cd rill
  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 Rill?

It is an open-source project at rilldata/rill with 202 forks, backed by the Rill team.

Is Rill free for commercial use?

Yes. Apache-2.0 licensed, commercial use allowed.

How do agents use it?

Through its APIs: agents query the same metrics dashboards show.

What data sources work?

CSVs, databases, and cloud sources; see the docs for the list.

Can I self-host it?

Yes. It is designed to run on your own infrastructure.

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// alternatives

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Get rill

Free and open β€” grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.