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OpenDocuments
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.
Self-hosted RAG search across GitHub, Drive, Notion, and local files.
💎 Hidden gem★ 115 stars⑂ 21 forksMITupdated 2026-07
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// project facts
Project facts
- Repository
- joungminsung/OpenDocuments
- GitHub stars
- 115
- Forks
- 21
- License
- MIT
- Last updated on GitHub
- 26 July 2026
- Category
- RAG & Knowledge
- Listing
- Hidden gem — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
- Official site
- Official site
// how it works
How it works
- Clone the repository
Download the source and enter the folder.
- Install dependencies
Pull the Node packages it needs.
- Connect your sources
Link GitHub, Drive, Notion, or local folders.
- 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
- Step 1 — Clone the repo
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/joungminsung/OpenDocuments.git cd OpenDocuments - Step 2 — Install dependencies
Pull the Node packages it needs.
npm install - Step 3 — Launch search
Start the app after configuring sources.
npm run dev
// use cases
What you can build
- Search company docs with cited AI answers.
- Query a GitHub org’s repos in plain language.
- Unify Drive and Notion search in one box.
- Give agents a grounded document layer.
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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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