# Khoj

> Khoj is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the AI & LLM tools category. Your AI second brain. Get answers from the web or your docs. Build custom agents, schedule automations, do deep research. Turn any online or local LLM into your personal, autonomous AI. It has 37,565 GitHub stars, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to ChatGPT.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/khoj-ai/khoj |
| Website | https://khoj.dev/ |
| Demo | https://app.khoj.dev/ |
| GitHub stars | 37,565 |
| Forks | 2,497 |
| Open issues | 107 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Python |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Python, Docker |
| Categories | AI & LLM Tools |
| Commits, last 12 months | 120 |
| Last commit | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Latest release | 2.0.0-beta.28 (Mar 26, 2026) |
| Created | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: semantic-search, emacs, obsidian-md, chat, chatgpt, ai, llm, productivity, agent, self-hosted

## Install

Khoj ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/khoj-ai/khoj for the image name and environment variables.

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## Khoj replaces

- [ChatGPT alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/chatgpt): OpenAI's conversational AI assistant.

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