Open source knowledge-base projects

Every project in the registry tagged knowledge-base, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 27 combined stars ★ 416K refresh nightly
01 Understand-Anything ★ 83K

Graphs that teach > graphs that impress. Turn any code into an interactive knowledge graph you can explore, search, and ask questions about. Works with Claude C

last push6 days ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
02 Affine ★ 73K

Docs, whiteboards, and databases in one privacy-first workspace

last push3 days ago languageTypeScript license
03 SiYuan ★ 46K

Privacy-first knowledge management with block-level linking

last push8 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseAGPL-3.0
04 Logseq ★ 45K

Privacy-first knowledge base that connects your notes

last push7 hours ago languageClojure licenseAGPL-3.0
05 Langchain-Chatchat ★ 39K

Langchain-Chatchat(原Langchain-ChatGLM)基于 Langchain 与 ChatGLM, Qwen 与 Llama 等语言模型的 RAG 与 Agent 应用 | Langchain-Chatchat (formerly langchain-ChatGLM), local knowle

last push10 months ago languagePython licenseApache-2.0
06 Docmost ★ 22K

Self-hosted wiki with AI, compliance, and real-time editing

last push10 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseAGPL-3.0
07 Docs ★ 17K

Create, edit and share documents with real-time collaboration

last push6 hours ago languagePython licenseMIT
08 nebula ★ 12K

A distributed, fast open-source graph database featuring horizontal scalability and high availability

last push10 days ago languageC++ licenseApache-2.0
09 nb ★ 8.4K

CLI and local web plain text note‑taking, bookmarking, and archiving with linking, tagging, filtering, search, Git versioning & syncing, Pandoc conversion, + mo

last push23 days ago languageShell licenseAGPL-3.0
10 utopia ★ 8.0K

World's first open-source enterprise world model.

last push5 hours ago languageRust licenseApache-2.0
11 Yuxi ★ 7.1K

可私有部署的多租户知识智能体平台:统一 RAG、知识图谱、多智能体、MCP/Skills、沙盒与权限管理。Self-hosted knowledge agent platform for RAG, knowledge graphs and multi-agent workflows.

last push11 hours ago languagePython licenseMIT
12 openagent ★ 5.6K

⚡️next-generation personal AI assistant powered by LLM, RAG and agent loops, supporting computer-use, browser-use and coding agent, demo: https://demo.openagent

last push13 hours ago languageGo licenseApache-2.0
13 5ire ★ 5.4K

Smart desktop AI assistant with powerful local knowledge features

last push4 days ago languageTypeScript license
14 Colanode ★ 5.1K

Self-hosted team workspace with chat, docs, and databases

last push6 months ago languageTypeScript licenseApache-2.0
15 typedb ★ 4.5K

TypeDB: Built for systems, not records

last push7 hours ago languageRust licenseMPL-2.0
16 open-knowledge ★ 4.2K

Beautiful, AI-native markdown IDE and LLM wiki

last push6 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseGPL-3.0
17 Chaskiq ★ 3.6K

Open-source customer communication platform

last push3 months ago languageTypeScript license
18 Deta Surf ★ 3.6K

Browser and notebook combined with local-first AI

last push24 days ago languageTypeScript licenseApache-2.0
19 llm-wiki-agent ★ 3.5K

A personal knowledge base that builds and maintains itself. Drop in sources — Claude (or Codex/Gemini) reads them, extracts knowledge, and maintains a persisten

last push5 hours ago languagePython licenseMIT
20 arscontexta ★ 3.5K

Claude Code plugin that generates individualized knowledge systems from conversation. You describe how you think and work, have a conversation and get a complet

last push7 months ago languageShell licenseMIT
21 obsidian-wiki ★ 3.4K

Framework for AI agents to build and maintain a digital brain through Obsidian wiki

last push10 hours ago languagePython licenseMIT
22 libredesk ★ 2.9K

Open-source, self-hosted customer support desk in a single binary. A lightweight alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Chatwoot.

last push5 hours ago languageGo licenseAGPL-3.0
23 datachain ★ 2.8K

The Context Layer for unstructured data: typed, versioned datasets over S3, GCS, Azure

last push11 hours ago languagePython licenseApache-2.0
24 NoteDiscovery ★ 2.8K

Your Self-Hosted Knowledge Base

last push13 hours ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
25 Alexandrie ★ 2.8K

📚 The open-source, offline-first Notion, Obsidian & Confluence alternative. Advanced Markdown, multi-tenant teams, OIDC/SSO, and local S3 backups. Deploy in on

last push3 days ago languageVue licenseMIT
26 scoold ★ 923

The Stack Overflow clone for your team (self-hosted or hosted)

last push2 days ago languageJava licenseApache-2.0
27 mdSilo-app ★ 849

Lightweight Knowledge Base and Feed Reader.

last push5 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseAGPL-3.0

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source knowledge-base projects are there?

This registry tracks 27 projects tagged knowledge-base, with 415,733 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Understand-Anything at 83,151 stars.

Are these knowledge-base projects free to use?

Yes — 24 of the 27 carry an explicit open-source licence across 5 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.

Which knowledge-base project should I choose?

The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.

Are these knowledge-base projects still maintained?

24 of the 27 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.