# Kotaemon — Open-Source RAG Document Chat

> Clean, open-source RAG tool for chatting with your documents. Supports PDF, DOCX, web pages. Multi-model, citation, and multi-user. Self-hostable. 25K+ stars.

## Install

Save as a script file and run:

## Quick Use

```bash
pip install kotaemon
python -m kotaemon
```

Or with Docker:
```bash
docker run -p 7860:7860 ghcr.io/cinnamon/kotaemon:latest
```

Open `http://localhost:7860` and upload your documents.

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## Intro

Kotaemon is a clean, open-source RAG-based tool for chatting with your documents. Upload PDFs, DOCX, or web pages, and ask questions with accurate, cited answers. Features a polished Gradio UI, multi-model support (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama), multi-user accounts, and advanced RAG pipelines including hybrid search and re-ranking. 25,000+ GitHub stars, Apache 2.0.

**Best for**: Teams and individuals who want a private, self-hosted document Q&A tool with citations
**Works with**: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, Azure, any OpenAI-compatible API

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## Key Features

### Document Chat with Citations
Ask questions, get answers with exact page/paragraph citations pointing back to source documents.

### Multi-Format Support
PDF, DOCX, TXT, Markdown, HTML, web pages. Handles tables, images, and complex layouts.

### Advanced RAG Pipeline
- Hybrid search (semantic + keyword)
- Re-ranking for precision
- Multi-vector retrieval
- GraphRAG for complex reasoning

### Multi-Model
Switch between OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama (local), and Azure. Compare answers across models.

### Multi-User
User accounts with separate document collections and conversation histories.

### Self-Hosted
Full Docker deployment. Your documents never leave your infrastructure.

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### FAQ

**Q: What is Kotaemon?**
A: An open-source RAG tool for chatting with documents. Upload PDFs/DOCX, get cited answers. Multi-model, multi-user, self-hostable. 25K+ stars.

**Q: How is Kotaemon different from AnythingLLM?**
A: Kotaemon focuses specifically on document Q&A with advanced RAG (hybrid search, re-ranking, GraphRAG). AnythingLLM is broader with agents, plugins, and general chat.

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## Source & Thanks

> Created by [Cinnamon](https://github.com/Cinnamon). Licensed under Apache 2.0.
> [Cinnamon/kotaemon](https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon) — 25,000+ GitHub stars

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Source: https://tokrepo.com/en/workflows/b0f93b10-3339-4ca0-ad20-d6335a3d7785
Author: Script Depot