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💡 All-in-one open-source embeddings database for semantic search, LLM orchestration and language model workflows. ![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/neuml/txtai?style=social)

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Inputs: text, audio, video
Type
Open Source
Company
NeuML

About TextAI

txtai is an all-in-one AI framework for semantic search, LLM orchestration, and language model workflows. Its core is an embeddings database that unifies vector indexes (sparse and dense), graph networks, and relational databases, enabling vector search and serving as a knowledge source for LLM applications. The framework supports building autonomous agents, retrieval augmented generation (RAG) processes, and multi-model workflows. Key capabilities include vector search with SQL, object storage, topic modeling, graph analysis, and multimodal indexing; creating embeddings for text, documents, audio, images, and video; pipelines for LLM prompts, question-answering, labeling, transcription, translation, summarization, and more; workflows to join pipelines; agents that connect embeddings, pipelines, and other agents; and Web and Model Context Protocol (MCP) APIs. It is built with Python 3.10+, Hugging Face Transformers, Sentence Transformers, and FastAPI, and is open-source under Apache 2.0.

Key Features

Vector search with SQL, object storage, topic modeling, graph analysis, and multimodal indexing
Create embeddings for text, documents, audio, images, and video
Pipelines for LLM prompts, question-answering, labeling, transcription, translation, summarization, and more
Workflows to join pipelines and aggregate business logic
Agents for autonomous problem-solving connecting embeddings, pipelines, and other agents
Web and Model Context Protocol (MCP) APIs
Bindings available for JavaScript, Java, Rust, and Go
Batteries included defaults for fast setup
Run local or scale out with container orchestration

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Open-source under Apache 2.0 license
  • Up and running in minutes with pip or Docker
  • Built-in API for easy application development
  • Can run locally without shipping data to remote services
  • Low footprint – install additional dependencies as needed
  • Over 70 example notebooks covering all functionality
  • Supports micromodels up to large language models (LLMs)
Cons
  • Core is Python-only, though bindings exist for other languages
  • May require significant resources for large language models
  • Learning curve for advanced workflows and agent configurations
  • Relies on Hugging Face ecosystem, which can have model size and dependency issues

Best For

Semantic search and retrievalLLM orchestration and retrieval augmented generation (RAG)Autonomous agents and multi-model workflowsDocument transcription, translation, and summarizationQuestion-answering and labeling pipelines

FAQ

What is txtai?
txtai is an all-in-one AI framework for semantic search, LLM orchestration, and language model workflows. It provides an embeddings database for vector search and serves as a knowledge source for LLM applications.
Is txtai free?
Yes, txtai is open-source and released under the Apache 2.0 license.
What are the system requirements?
txtai requires Python 3.10 or later. It can run locally on modest hardware or scale out with container orchestration for larger workloads.