An open-source retrieval tool for parsing documents and building source-based question answering
Overview
- Purpose
- An open-source retrieval tool for parsing documents and building source-based question answering
- Category
- AI Agents
- Official site
- https://ragflow.io/ (opens in a new tab)
Main features
- Parse documents into a searchable knowledge base
- Use a language model to answer questions about material
- Provide source citations in answers
- Supports deploying the open-source version and configuring models
Best for
Suited to retrieval and question answering over complex documents, manuals or internal material.
Things to know
- Self-hosting requires a runtime environment and model services
- Parsing, retrieval and answers can be wrong; check important details against the source
FAQ
- Can it process my documents?
- Yes. Official documentation describes importing documents into a knowledge base for retrieval and questions.
- Can answers include sources?
- Yes. Official documentation describes source citations for answers.