Onyx

Open-source AI chat and enterprise search platform with RAG that works with every LLM.

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Onyx (formerly Danswer) is an open-source GenAI platform that brings AI-powered chat and enterprise search to your organization. It connects to your existing tools and documents to provide accurate, source-backed answers using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

With support for every major LLM and 40+ app connectors, Onyx lets teams self-host a private alternative to proprietary AI assistants. It includes features like custom AI agents, deep research, code interpreter, image generation, and role-based access control.

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Repository details

Version

v3.3.6

Created

4/27/2023

Stars

29,498

Forks

3,994

Open issues

363

Last commit

5/19/2026

Updated 5/19/2026, 8:00:30 AM

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