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Local Deep Research

AI-powered deep research tool with multi-source search (arXiv, PubMed, web), PDF text extraction, and encrypted local storage.

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Self-hosted alternative to

Perplexity

Website
https://github.com/LearningCircuit/local-deep-research
Source code
https://github.com/LearningCircuit/local-deep-research
GitHub stars
9,476
Repository activity
1 November 2026
Latest release
v1.10.7, 28 August 2026
Health
Active From the repository record in this build
License
MIT
Platforms
Docker, Python
Categories
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

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