AnythingLLM
AnythingLLM is an app that lets you chat with private documents and run AI agents on your own computer or server.
What it is good for
- Chatting with private documents and PDFs
- Running AI models and agents locally for privacy
- Scheduling recurring AI tasks on a timer
- Sharing one AI workspace with several team members
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Install a desktop app or browser extension
Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Ollama, LM Studio, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Pinecone
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 67,845
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is AnythingLLM free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use AnythingLLM?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does AnythingLLM work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Ollama, LM Studio, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, and Pinecone.
- What is AnythingLLM good for?
- Chatting with private documents and PDFs, running AI models and agents locally for privacy, scheduling recurring AI tasks on a timer, and sharing one AI workspace with several team members.
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