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Archive-Agent

Active·★ 59·GPL-3.0·Updated 2026-05-27
★ Trending★ RAG / Knowledge Base★ Data Processing

Find your files with natural language and ask questions.

Archive Agent is an intelligent file indexer that brings Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to your command line, enabling natural language search and query of your local documents. It features on-device processing with automatic OCR, semantic chunking, and supports various AI providers for flexible deployment.

#RAG#Semantic Search#Document Indexing#OCR#Vector Database#Local AI#File Management#CLI
$ Install
$ git clone https://github.com/shredEngineer/Archive-Agent && cd Archive-Agent && chmod +x install.sh && ./install.sh
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
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Features

01Intelligent semantic AI search and natural language query of local documents.
02Natively indexes various document types including PDFs, images, Markdown, and plaintext, with automatic OCR and entity extraction.
03Supports multiple AI providers (OpenAI, OpenRouter, Ollama, LM Studio) for flexible model choice and privacy.
04Fully resumable parallel processing for scalable performance, leveraging AI cache and robust retry logic.
05Integrates with workflows via a built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for tool access.
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Compatibility

Python
Runtime
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Docker
Database
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Qdrant
Vector DB
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Ubuntu 24.04
OS
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Ubuntu 22.04
OS
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Linux Mint
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Quick start

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$ git clone https://github.com/shredEngineer/Archive-Agent
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$ cd Archive-Agent
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$ chmod +x install.sh
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$ ./install.sh
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Use cases

↳Quickly find information within a large collection of personal or work documents using natural language.
↳Digitize and make searchable scanned documents and images through automatic OCR.
↳Create a local, private RAG system for document analysis without sending data to external services.
↳Automate document processing and querying within an AI-powered workflow via the MCP interface.
↳Efficiently manage and search files across various directories and file types on your local machine.
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Comments

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  • S
    Sasha WhiteMay 22, 2026

    The question-answering over local files brings RAG to personal file archives

  • R
    Reese JohnsonMay 9, 2026

    Used for finding documents in large personal archives, accuracy is consistently high

  • S
    Sage DavisMay 7, 2026

    Natural language file search that actually understands content rather than just filenames

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GitHub Stars★ 59
Last commit3d ago
StatusActive
LicenseGPL-3.0
CategoryVision / Multimodal
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