Autonomous Assistants

Khoj

Open-source AI second brain — chat over your notes and documents, self-hostable.

As of 1 October 2026, Khoj ranks 17th of 25 in Autonomous Assistants on the Agent Reality Index — scored 42.0 of 100, led by market demand.

#1742.0Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand39
Developer adoption36
Real usage68
Momentum27
Production readiness45
Community50

Why this rank: the index weights market demand most heavily — how much Khoj is actually searched for and asked about inside AI tools.

Real-world demand

305Google searches / mo
97AI / LLM searches / mo
305Product-site visits / mo
38kGitHub stars

Demand measured via Product-site traffic · confidence: high

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Common questions

Khoj — frequently asked questions

What is Khoj?

Open-source AI second brain — chat over your notes and documents, self-hostable. It is tracked in the Autonomous Assistants category of the Agent Reality Index.

What is Khoj's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 October 2026, Khoj ranks 17th of 25 in Autonomous Assistants, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 42.0 of 100.

How is Khoj scored?

The index blends six real-world signals — market demand (weighted most heavily), developer adoption, real usage, momentum, production-readiness, and community — into a 0–100 score, rather than relying on GitHub stars or vendor opinion.

Is Khoj open source?

Khoj is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is Khoj?

Measured 1 October 2026, Khoj draws about 305 Google searches a month, around 97 AI and LLM searches, roughly 38k GitHub stars. Demand confidence is rated high.

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