RAG & Knowledge
KnowNote
A local-first AI knowledge base and NotebookLM replacement built with Electron.
★ 1.2k starsGPL-3.0
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trove-ai is an open-source rag & knowledge project by weaiw (weaiw/trove-ai on GitHub). It has 184 GitHub stars and 32 forks, is released under the NOASSERTION license, and was last updated on GitHub on 23 August 2026.
Clone weaiw/trove-ai and move into the project folder.
Install the Python requirements with pip — a virtual environment keeps things clean.
Load the PDFs, notes, or pages you want to query.
Query the knowledge base and check the cited sources.
Built around artificial intelligence from the ground up.
Chinese-language content support.
FastAPI backend — quick to deploy and extend.
Turns your documents into a searchable knowledge base.
Next.js web app — fast, modern frontend.
Integrates with your Obsidian vault.
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/weaiw/trove-ai.git
cd trove-aiSet up what the project needs to run.
pip install -r requirements.txtStart the app — the README has the exact command and flags.
python main.py # entrypoint varies — check the READMENo license was asserted in the metadata — check the repo before using it.
Clone the repo and pip-install the requirements — the README covers the exact steps.
The GitHub repo's issues and discussions are the main support channel.
Last pushed 2026-08-23 with 32 forks. Skim recent commits to gauge momentum before relying on it.
Yes — it is open source, so issues and pull requests are welcome.
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