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synthadoc
Feed it your documents, get a knowledge base that maintains itself
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August 2026
AGPL-3.0
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What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 23 Aug 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
- 14 Aug 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.
- 31 Jul 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.
Where this sits among the 63 tools we list in Docs & PDF Q&A
- Commercial use confirmed as allowed52 of 63
- Requires terminal commands20 that do not →
- Requires an API key32 that do not →
- Sends your input to the provider20 that do not →
Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.
What it does
A domain-agnostic wiki engine: ingest material in various formats and it builds structured articles, then keeps revisiting them to close gaps and resolve contradictions as the corpus grows. Sized for one person or an organisation, and it runs against a local model if you'd rather nothing left the building — because with a hosted one, your internal documents do. Summaries drift; keep the originals. AGPL-3.0.
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.
synthadoc FAQ
- Is synthadoc free?
- synthadoc 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 synthadoc?
- It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.
- Does synthadoc work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use synthadoc commercially?
- The licence is AGPL-3.0. Using it commercially is fine, but if you distribute something built on it you may be required to release that under the same licence. Keep it internal, or check before distributing.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| synthadoc (this page) | Required | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
| LangChain | Required | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
| Docling | Required | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
| llm-app | Required | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.