Open Source AI & Machine Learning Tools
A curated collection of the best open source software for building and running AI: model serving and training infrastructure, agent and app frameworks, chat interfaces, and AI security tooling..
Structured control layer for customer-facing AI agents
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18,308Last commit
10 hours agoLicense
Apache-2.0
A conversational AI server that manages agent behavior through context-aware guidelines, keeping responses consistent, auditable, and aligned at scale.
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Keyboard-first email client with AI, chat, and tasks
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Stars growing quickly over the last 30 days4,872Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
An AI-powered email client that combines inbox management, chat, tasks, and AI agents in one shared workspace, built for keyboard-driven workflows.
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Private AI chat with zero-access encryption
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5,649Last commit
8 hours agoLicense
GPL-3.0
AI chat assistant from Proton that stores conversations with zero-access encryption, never logs chats, and never uses your data to train models.
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An AI assistant that acts, not just answers
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392,872Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
MIT
A personal AI assistant that connects to your existing chat apps and handles real tasks like email, calendar, and flight check-ins on your behalf.
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Desktop AI agent with persistent memory across platforms
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Stars growing over the last 30 days256,504Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
MIT
Cross-platform desktop agent from Nous Research that connects to Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, and more, with persistent memory, scheduling, and isolated sandboxing.
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Build and run AI agents that handle recurring work for you
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187,716Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
Other
Platform for building, deploying, and running AI agents that automate repeatable digital work across research, outreach, content, and support without writing code.
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Run open-source LLMs locally on your own machine
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184,473Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
MIT
Runs open-source language models locally with a simple setup, plus optional cloud access for larger models when local hardware isn't enough.
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Build and deploy AI agents and RAG pipelines visually
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159,368Last commit
7 hours agoLicense
Unknown
Visual platform for building agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, and LLM-powered apps. Supports hundreds of models, MCP integration, and self-hosted deployment.
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One interface for every AI model you run or connect
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156,573Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
BSD-3-Clause
Self-hosted AI platform that connects local and cloud models, extends with Python, and keeps your data under your control.
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Visual builder for AI agents and RAG pipelines
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155,971Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
MIT
Build, deploy, and iterate on AI agents, RAG applications, and MCP servers using a drag-and-drop visual interface backed by Python.
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Run LLMs locally with minimal setup, maximum hardware support
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132,150Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
MIT
C/C++ inference engine for large language models, supporting quantization, multi-GPU, Apple Silicon, and an OpenAI-compatible server across a wide range of hardware.
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Org chart, budgets, and governance for AI agent teams
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Stars growing quickly over the last 30 days106,535Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
MIT
Manages teams of AI agents across business functions with org charts, goal alignment, cost tracking, ticket tracing, and board-level governance controls.
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Let AI agents control any browser, at scale
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118,973Last commit
23 hours agoLicense
MIT
Python library that lets AI agents browse the web by giving them real browser control, DOM access, and the ability to interact with any website.
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High-throughput, memory-efficient serving engine for LLMs
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95,239Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Inference and serving engine for large language models, built for speed and hardware efficiency with an OpenAI-compatible API and support for a wide range of open models.
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Manage, build, and run AI agent teams around the clock
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83,449Last commit
5 hours agoLicense
Unknown
A collaborative platform to create, schedule, and operate AI agents that handle long-running tasks, team workflows, and automated jobs without constant oversight.
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Persistent memory layer for AI agents and apps
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67,710Last commit
5 hours agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Adds persistent, searchable memory to AI agents and apps, so they remember user preferences and past interactions across sessions without pipeline changes.
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Chat with your documents using any LLM, fully private
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67,489Last commit
5 hours agoLicense
MIT
A desktop and self-hostable AI app for chatting with documents, running local LLMs, and using AI agents without writing code or creating an account.
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LLM gateway for auth, load balancing, and spend tracking
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Stars growing over the last 30 days61,913Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
Unknown
Acts as a unified proxy across 100+ LLMs, normalizing them to the OpenAI format while handling virtual keys, budgets, rate limits, fallbacks, and cost tracking.
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Project management for teams mixing humans and AI agents
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Stars growing over the last 30 days53,666Last commit
13 hours agoLicense
Unknown
Open-source platform that manages coding agents as team members, with task queues, skill libraries, runtime monitoring, and a unified activity feed.
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Self-hosted AI agent for chat, automation, and workflows
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49,302Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
MIT
Lightweight, self-hosted AI agent that runs in a web UI, terminal, or chat app, handling long-running workflows with controlled token budgets.
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General-purpose AI agent for code, workflows, and more
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55,592Last commit
6 hours agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Local AI agent with a desktop app, CLI, and API that connects to 15+ LLM providers and 70+ extensions for code, research, automation, and data tasks.
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Run open-source AI models privately on your own device
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77,357Last commit
1 year agoLicense
MIT
GPT4All runs open-source language models locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux with no cloud dependency, keeping your data on your machine.
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Multi-model AI desktop client with local-first privacy
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52,923Last commit
5 hours agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Desktop AI client for Windows, macOS, and Linux that connects 300+ models from 50+ providers, with local storage, a built-in knowledge base, and autonomous agent mode.
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One interface for all your AI models and conversations
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Stars growing over the last 30 days46,217Last commit
7 hours agoLicense
MIT
Chat with multiple AI providers through a single self-hostable interface, with support for custom agents, file uploads, plugins, and multi-user access control.
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Self-hosted AI runtime for text, voice, vision, and agents
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49,884Last commit
6 hours agoLicense
MIT
Run LLMs, speech, image generation, and autonomous agents on your own hardware with an OpenAI-compatible API and 60+ swappable backends.
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Personal AI agent for messaging apps, containerized
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31,003Last commit
6 hours agoLicense
MIT
Self-hosted AI agent that connects to WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, and a dozen more messaging apps, running each agent in an isolated Docker container with credential injection via a secure vault.
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Run AI models locally or connect to cloud, privately
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45,049Last commit
5 hours agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Jan runs open-source AI models on your own hardware or connects to cloud providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, keeping your conversations off third-party servers.
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AI-powered research notebook with full privacy control
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40,508Last commit
4 days agoLicense
MIT
Combines AI summarization, podcast generation, and multi-format content ingestion for researchers and students who want to keep their data private.
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Model-agnostic platform for building intelligent AI agents
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42,874Last commit
9 hours agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Open-source platform that enables developers to create, deploy and monitor AI agents with built-in memory, knowledge integration, and external tool connectivity.
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Self-hosted AI agent with 70+ providers and 30+ channels
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33,039Last commit
6 hours agoLicense
Apache-2.0
A single Rust binary that runs a personal AI agent on your own hardware, connecting to 70+ LLM providers and 30+ messaging channels with built-in sandboxing and cryptographic tool receipts.
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Build AI copilots for your product in hours, not months
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38,194Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
MIT
Integrate production-ready AI copilots into any product quickly and easily with CopilotKit's open-source platform.
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Open source LLM engineering platform for AI-powered applications
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Stars growing over the last 30 days36,266Last commit
6 hours agoLicense
MIT
Langfuse provides tracing, evaluations, prompt management, and analytics to debug and improve LLM applications.
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Visual builder for AI agents and LLM workflows
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55,521Last commit
2 months agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Open source platform for building AI agents, chatbots, and multi-agent systems using a drag-and-drop interface, with support for 100+ LLMs and RAG.
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Local AI meeting transcription with zero data leaving your device
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Stars growing over the last 30 days32,095Last commit
8 hours agoLicense
MIT
Records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings entirely on your device using local AI. No bots, no cloud uploads, GDPR and HIPAA compliant by design.
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Unified AI-powered enterprise search across company data
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32,921Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
MIT
An open-source platform that connects to 40+ apps to provide intelligent search and AI assistance across all company information
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Fast, AI-native web browser built for automation and scraping
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Stars growing over the last 30 days36,915Last commit
9 hours agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Purpose-built headless browser that delivers 10x faster performance and 10x lower memory usage compared to Chrome headless for web automation and AI workflows.
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Build powerful AI knowledge bases with ease
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29,897Last commit
7 hours agoLicense
Unknown
FastGPT is a free, open-source platform for creating AI-powered knowledge bases with data processing, model invocation, and visual workflows.
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AI second brain for research, automation, and personal agents
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37,799Last commit
3 months agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable AI assistant that connects to your docs and the web, lets you build agents, schedule automations, and run research with verifiable citations.
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Multi-model AI workspace with org-wide skill sharing
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24,236Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
MIT
Desktop app for teams to run AI agents across 50+ LLMs, share skills and MCP servers org-wide, and automate browser tasks with your own keys.
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Open blueprints for governed, always-on AI agents
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22,822Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Collection of open blueprints combining models, agent harnesses, and runtime controls to deploy specialized autonomous AI agents with policy-based guardrails.
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AI assistant that enhances enterprise knowledge management
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23,023Last commit
13 hours agoLicense
GPL-3.0
Open-source AI solution combining RAG pipelines, workflow automation, and multi-model support for intelligent enterprise knowledge management and customer service.
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Automate any website workflow with AI and computer vision
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23,253Last commit
4 hours agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Transform manual browser tasks into automated workflows using AI. Handle complex forms, CAPTCHAs, 2FA, and data extraction across any website at scale.
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InfluxDB – The purpose-built time series platform for high-velocity ingestion and real-time queries at scale.
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