RAG Web UI is an intelligent dialogue system designed to build Q&A systems using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) on custom knowledge bases. It targets developers and users needing to create accurate, reliable knowledge-based services, offering flexibility with multiple LLM and vector database integrations, and providing an API for programmatic access.

How It Works

The system employs a backend-frontend separation architecture. Document ingestion involves asynchronous processing: documents are extracted, chunked, embedded, and stored in a vector database (ChromaDB or Qdrant). Queries are embedded, used to retrieve relevant chunks from the vector database, re-ranked, and then passed to an LLM (OpenAI, DeepSeek, or local via Ollama) for response generation. The process includes multi-turn context support and reference citations.

Quick Start & Requirements

• Install: Clone the repository and use docker compose up -d --build.
• Prerequisites: Docker & Docker Compose v2.0+, Node.js 18+, Python 3.9+, 8GB+ RAM.
• Access: Frontend UI at http://127.0.0.1.nip.io, API Docs at http://127.0.0.1.nip.io/redoc.
• Docs: Quick Start, Architecture, Configuration.

Highlighted Details

• Supports multiple document formats (PDF, DOCX, Markdown, Text).
• Integrates with OpenAI, DeepSeek, and local LLMs via Ollama.
• Supports ChromaDB and Qdrant vector databases.
• Features a distributed object storage solution (MinIO).
• Provides OpenAPI interfaces for API access.

Maintenance & Community

• Active development with a roadmap including features like "Workflow By Natural Language" and "Multi-path Retrieval".
• Contribution guidelines provided, encouraging community involvement.

Licensing & Compatibility

• Licensed under Apache-2.0.
• Note: Explicitly states "Please do not use it for commercial purposes. It is not ready for production use."

Limitations & Caveats

The project is explicitly stated as being for learning and sharing RAG knowledge only, not ready for production use, and still under active development. Commercial use is prohibited.