quivr

What it does

Components for ingesting your own files - PDF, text, Markdown and more - and having an LLM answer from them, so you can build a document-grounded assistant into your own product. Works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral and others, and the retrieval pipeline can be customised with web search or extra tools. This is a developer library, not a finished app: if you just want to drop in documents and start asking questions, look elsewhere. You pay for the LLM calls.

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

Screenshots & visuals

Before you start

• Setup difficultySome setup needed
• Command lineRequired
• API keyRequired
• Sends data onlineYes

Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.

quivr FAQ

Is quivr free?

quivr itself is free, but it needs an API key for an external AI service. That service charges separately, though some have a free tier.

Do I need to install anything or write code to use quivr?

It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.

Does quivr work on a phone?

No. It needs a computer.

Can I use quivr commercially?

The project does not state a clear licence, so commercial use cannot be confirmed here. Check the official page or ask the author before using it at work.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.

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