vlwkaos/ir
Rust-based FAST local markdown search engine (with possible support for CJK)
- Stars
- 82
- Forks
- 10
- Open issues
- 2
- Last push
- 11d ago
ir star history
+1 this week
About ir
ir is a free, open-source RAG and AI search tool by vlwkaos, written mainly in Rust. Rust-based FAST local markdown search engine (with possible support for CJK). It has 82 GitHub stars and 10 forks, and was last updated 11d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Rust
- Stars
- 82
- Last update
- 11d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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ir FAQ
Can I use ir commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is ir free?
Yes. ir is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does ir run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, ir works on macOS.
Does ir need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is ir still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 11d ago and has 2 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to ir?
Similar free, open-source tools include qdrant, ragflow, txtai, hister.
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