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deep research agent / AI research automation

An autonomous agent that performs deep research on web and local data using LLMs, producing cited reports.

29.4kPythonApache-2.0active · last push 2mo agoGitHub

Drop-in peers

Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.

iflytek/DeepResearchGitHub

same deep research agent; choose for a lightweight progressive-search framework.

A deep research framework based on progressive search and cross-evaluation.

56
Python
Apache-2.0
slowing1.0y ago
dzhng/deep-researchGitHub

same deep research agent in TypeScript/Node; choose for a JavaScript stack.

An AI-powered research assistant that performs iterative, deep research on any topic by combining search engines, web scraping, and large language models. The goal of this repo is to provide the simplest implementation of a deep research agent - e.g. an agent that can refine its research direction overtime and deep dive into a topic.

19.7k
TypeScript
MIT
active6mo ago
u14app/deep-researchGitHub

same deep research agent in JavaScript with SSE/MCP server support.

Use any LLMs (Large Language Models) for Deep Research. Support SSE API and MCP server.

4.7k
JavaScript
MIT
active4mo ago
tarun7r/deep-research-agentGitHub

same deep research agent using LangGraph/LangChain; choose for LangGraph-based orchestration.

Multi-agent autonomous research system using LangGraph and LangChain. Generates citation-backed reports with credibility scoring and web search

183
Python
MIT
active6mo ago
Alibaba-NLP/DeepResearchGitHub

same deep research agent from Alibaba; choose for a mature open-source alternative.

Tongyi Deep Research, the Leading Open-source Deep Research Agent

19.9k
Python
Apache-2.0
active8mo ago
Cerno-AI/Cerno-Agentic-Local-Deep-ResearchGitHub

local-first deep research platform with multi-step verifiable workflows; choose for self-hosted local research.

Cerno is a local-first research platform that leverages agentic AI to break down complex queries into verifiable, multi-step workflows. Switch seamlessly between cloud LLMs and self-hosted models, track every reasoning step, and optimize cost and tokens—all while keeping your data on your machine.

88
Python
MIT
slowing1.1y ago

Same job, different approach

Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.

qx-labs/agents-deep-researchGitHub

deep research agent built on OpenAI Agents SDK; choose for a minimal OpenAI-specific implementation.

An implementation of iterative deep research using the OpenAI Agents SDK

788
Python
Apache-2.0
slowing10mo ago
tinyhumansai/openhumanGitHub

personal AI platform with memory and agent orchestration including deep research; choose for integrated personal AI.

Your Personal AI super intelligence. A brain that builds a local-first memory of your life, a fantastic orchestrator of agent fleets and workflows, and a deep researcher.

36.5k
Rust
GPL-3.0
active2mo ago

Older generation, or narrower

An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.

virattt/dexterGitHub

deep research agent specialized in finance; choose for financial research reports.

An autonomous agent for deep financial research

27.6k
TypeScript
none
active2mo ago
Oqura-ai/deepdocGitHub

deep research tool limited to local knowledge bases; choose for local document research only.

Deep research tool for local knowledge base.

285
Python
MIT
active6mo ago
microsoft/DeepVideoDiscoveryGitHub

deep research agent specialized in video understanding; choose for video QA.

**Deep Video Discovery (DVD)** is a deep-research style question answering agent designed for understanding extra-long videos.

411
Python
MIT
slowing1.0y ago
RUC-NLPIR/FinSightGitHub

financial deep research agent; choose for finance-specific reports.

[ACL 2026 Main, SAC Highlight] FinSight: Towards Real-World Financial Deep Research. 🎯One ticker, one click, one publication-ready report.

262
Jupyter Notebook
GPL-3.0
active6mo ago

End-user tools

Does the same job, but ships as an app. Useful to a person, not swappable into a codebase.

yokingma/SearChatGitHub

end-user AI chat app with deep research, not a reusable library.

Search + Chat = SearChat(AI Chat with Search), Support OpenAI/Anthropic/VertexAI/Gemini, DeepResearch, SearXNG, Docker. AI对话式搜索引擎,支持DeepResearch, 支持OpenAI/Anthropic/VertexAI/Gemini接口、聚合搜索引擎SearXNG,支持Docker一键部署。

1.1k
TypeScript
MIT
active5mo ago
xark-argo/argoGitHub

desktop AI agent app; not a library to integrate.

ARGO is an open-source AI Agent platform that brings Local Manus to your desktop. With one-click model downloads, seamless closed LLM integration, and offline-first RAG knowledge bases, ARGO becomes a DeepResearch powerhouse for autonomous thinking, task planning, and 100% of your data stays locally. Support Win/Mac/Docker.

816
Python
NOASSERTION
slowing9mo ago
arc53/DocsGPTGitHub

enterprise AI platform with deep research feature; end-user product.

Private AI platform for agents, assistants and enterprise search. Built-in Agent Builder, Deep research, Document analysis, Multi-model support, and API connectivity for agents.

18.2k
Python
MIT
active2mo ago

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These projects were analysed and named gpt-researcher among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how gpt-researcher rates them is a separate judgement, made when gpt-researcher is analysed in its own right.

stanford-oval/stormGitHub

calls gpt-researcher “Use when you want a widely adopted, actively maintained Python deep-research agent with pluggable LLM providers and citation-backed reports.”

An LLM-powered knowledge curation system that researches a topic and generates a full-length report with citations.

31.1kPythonslowing
Alibaba-NLP/DeepResearchGitHub

calls gpt-researcher “mature provider-agnostic research agent; choose it for a widely used, flexible deep research tool.”

Tongyi Deep Research, the Leading Open-source Deep Research Agent

19.9kPythonactive
dzhng/deep-researchGitHub

calls gpt-researcher “mature Apache-2.0 deep research agent with broad LLM support”

An AI-powered research assistant that performs iterative, deep research on any topic by combining search engines, web scraping, and large language models. The goal of this repo is to provide the simplest implementation of a deep research agent - e.g. an agent that can refine its research direction overtime and deep dive into a topic.

19.7kTypeScriptactive
zaidmukaddam/sciraGitHub

calls gpt-researcher “Autonomous deep research agent with citations; choose for a Python-based research workflow.”

Scira (Formerly MiniPerplx) is a minimalistic AI-powered search engine that helps you find information on the internet and cites it too. Powered by Vercel AI SDK!

11.8kTypeScriptactive
langchain-ai/local-deep-researcherGitHub

calls gpt-researcher “Mature, widely used deep research agent with many LLM provider integrations.”

Fully local web research and report writing assistant

9.3kPythonactive
LearningCircuit/local-deep-researchGitHub

calls gpt-researcher “The canonical open-source deep-research agent; choose it for a proven, LLM-agnostic research pipeline with web and PDF sources.”

~95% on SimpleQA (e.g. Qwen3.6-27B on a 3090). Supports all local and cloud LLMs (llama.cpp, Ollama, Google, ...). 10+ search engines - arXiv, PubMed, your private documents. Everything Local & Encrypted.

9.0kPythonactive
MiroMindAI/MiroThinkerGitHub

calls gpt-researcher “Use if you want a Python/Apache deep research agent with provider-agnostic LLM support and a large active ecosystem.”

MiroThinker is a deep research agent optimized for complex research and prediction tasks. Our latest models, MiroThinker-1.7, achieves 74.0 and 75.3 on the BrowseComp and BrowseComp Zh, respectively.

8.4kPythonactive
zilliztech/deep-searcherGitHub

calls gpt-researcher “Choose for a more mature and widely adopted deep research agent with broader integrations, if you do not need Milvus-specific optimization.”

Open Source Deep Research Alternative to Reason and Search on Private Data. Written in Python.

8.1kPythonslowing
miurla/morphicGitHub

calls gpt-researcher “choose when you want autonomous deep-research reports instead of interactive search.”

An AI-powered search engine with a generative UI

9.1kTypeScriptactive
InternLM/MindSearchGitHub

calls gpt-researcher “Autonomous deep-research agent library; choose it when you want an importable Python researcher instead of a multi-agent search framework.”

🔍 An LLM-based Multi-agent Framework of Web Search Engine (like Perplexity.ai Pro and SearchGPT)

6.9kJavaScriptslowing
bytedance/deer-flowGitHub

calls gpt-researcher “when you want a mature, self-hostable deep-research agent with broad LLM provider support and a simple setup.”

An open-source long-horizon SuperAgent harness that researches, codes, and creates. With the help of sandboxes, memories, tools, skill, subagents and message gateway, it handles different levels of tasks that could take minutes to hours.

83.0kPythonactive
tinyhumansai/openhumanGitHub

calls gpt-researcher “When you need a mature deep research agent that works with any LLM provider and web search.”

Your Personal AI super intelligence. A brain that builds a local-first memory of your life, a fantastic orchestrator of agent fleets and workflows, and a deep researcher.

36.5kRustactive
aiming-lab/AutoResearchClawGitHub

calls gpt-researcher “narrower: synthesizes web research into reports, no experiment or paper pipeline.”

Fully autonomous & self-evolving research from idea to paper. Chat an Idea. Get a Paper. 🦞

14.4kPythonactive