Autonomous Assistants

Khoj

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

As of 1 September 2026, Khoj ranks 16th of 25 in Autonomous Assistants on the Agent Reality Index — scored 38.8 of 100, led by market demand.

#1638.8Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand37
Developer adoption31
Real usage48
Momentum29
Production readiness44
Community48

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

286Google searches / mo
116AI / LLM searches / mo
286Product-site visits / mo
37kGitHub stars
2.1kPackage downloads / mo

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 September 2026, Khoj ranks 16th of 25 in Autonomous Assistants, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 38.8 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 September 2026, Khoj draws about 286 Google searches a month, around 116 AI and LLM searches, roughly 37k GitHub stars, about 2.1k package downloads a month. Demand confidence is rated high.

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