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weaviate

Vector search plus structured filtering in one database.

★ 16.9k stars⑂ 1.4k forksNOASSERTIONupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

weaviate is an open-source ai agents project by weaviate (weaviate/weaviate on GitHub). It has 16,874 GitHub stars and 1,423 forks, is released under the NOASSERTION license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.

GitHub stars
16,874
Forks
1,423
License
NOASSERTION
Last updated on GitHub
8 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
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Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Know your goal

    Be clear about the problem you are solving before installing.

  2. Get the code

    Clone the repository and skim the docs for hardware or key requirements.

  3. Configure it

    Install dependencies, then add API keys, endpoints, or local-model settings.

  4. Take it for a spin

    Launch the example flow and verify the output matches expectations.

// features

Why people love it

Objects + vectors

Store data and embeddings together.

Hybrid search

Vector plus keyword search in one query.

Generative search

Built-in generative retrieval capabilities.

Cloud-native

Scalable, fault-tolerant architecture.

Go core

Efficient and concurrency-friendly.

Strong docs

Extensive developer documentation.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate.git
    cd weaviate
  2. Step 2 — Build

    Compile the Go services.

    go build ./...
  3. Step 3 — Deploy

    Follow the developer docs — Docker is the fastest way to try it.

    # see https://weaviate.io/developers/weaviate/
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains Weaviate?

It is maintained by the weaviate organization at weaviate/weaviate, with 1,423 forks.

Is Weaviate free to use?

GitHub does not assert a license for this repo, so treat the code as all rights reserved until the author adds one. Check the repository for any LICENSE file.

Do I need a paid API to use it?

Self-hosting is the free path; a managed cloud also exists.

How does it compare to other vector databases?

Compare with Qdrant, Milvus, and pgvector on filtering, generative features, and operations.

How do I get started?

The quickstart in the developer docs — usually Docker-based — is the fastest route.

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