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gno
gno is an open-source rag & knowledge project by gmickel (gmickel/gno on GitHub). It has 115 GitHub stars and 12 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 29 September 2026.
Local AI-driven document search and editing with first-in-class hybrid retrieval
💎 Hidden gem★ 115 stars⑂ 12 forksMITupdated 2026-09
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// project facts
Project facts
- Repository
- gmickel/gno
- GitHub stars
- 115
- Forks
- 12
- License
- MIT
- Last updated on GitHub
- 29 September 2026
- Category
- RAG & Knowledge
- Listing
- Hidden gem — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
- Official site
- Official site
// how it works
How it works
- Get the code
Clone gmickel/gno and move into the project folder.
- Install dependencies
Install Node dependencies with npm (or your preferred package manager).
- Add your documents
Load the PDFs, notes, or pages you want to query.
- Ask questions
Query the knowledge base and check the cited sources.
// features
Why people love it
AI Assistant
General AI assistant capabilities.
Bun
Bun runtime — fast startup.
CLI
Command-line interface for terminal-first users.
Code Search
Semantic code search.
Document Search
Search across your documents.
Embeddings
Embedding-based retrieval.
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// run it
Run it yourself
- Step 1 — Clone the repo
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/gmickel/gno.git cd gno - Step 2 — Install dependencies
Set up what the project needs to run.
npm install - Step 3 — Run it
Start the app — the README has the exact command and flags.
npm run dev # or npm start — see package.json
// use cases
What you can build
- Turn your documents into a searchable AI knowledge base.
- Ask questions over PDFs, notes, and wikis.
- Build a private research assistant.
- Prototype RAG pipelines before production.
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// faq
Questions, answered
What license is it under?
MIT licensed — free for personal and commercial use.
Does my data stay private?
It is designed to keep data on your machine or your server. Check the docs for any optional cloud features.
How hard is it to install?
Clone the repo and run npm install — the README covers the rest.
Where do I get help?
The GitHub repo's issues and discussions are the main support channel.
Is the project still maintained?
Last pushed 2026-09-29 with 12 forks. Skim recent commits to gauge momentum before relying on it.
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Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.