diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index cfcf0c5..e8979cf 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,13 +1,17 @@ +  -# SurfSense + + +# SurfSense While tools like NotebookLM and Perplexity are impressive and highly effective for conducting research on any topic/query, SurfSense elevates this capability by integrating with your personal knowledge base. It is a highly customizable AI research agent, connected to external sources such as search engines (Tavily, LinkUp), Slack, Linear, Notion, YouTube, GitHub and more to come.
+ # Video https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/48142909-6391-4084-b7e8-81da388bb1fc @@ -20,46 +24,31 @@ https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d516982f-de00-4c41-9e4c-632a7d942f41 https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bf64a6ca-934b-47ac-9e1b-edac5fe972ec -## Key Features + +## Key Features ### 1. Latest -#### đĄ **Idea**: - +#### đĄ **Idea**: Have your own highly customizable private NotebookLM and Perplexity integrated with external sources. - #### đ **Multiple File Format Uploading Support** - -Save content from your own personal files _(Documents, images and supports **27 file extensions**)_ to your own personal knowledge base . - +Save content from your own personal files *(Documents, images and supports **27 file extensions**)* to your own personal knowledge base . #### đ **Powerful Search** - Quickly research or find anything in your saved content . - #### đŦ **Chat with your Saved Content** - -Interact in Natural Language and get cited answers. - + Interact in Natural Language and get cited answers. #### đ **Cited Answers** - Get Cited answers just like Perplexity. - #### đ **Privacy & Local LLM Support** - Works Flawlessly with Ollama local LLMs. - #### đ **Self Hostable** - Open source and easy to deploy locally. - -#### đī¸ Podcasts - +#### đī¸ Podcasts - Blazingly fast podcast generation agent. (Creates a 3-minute podcast in under 20 seconds.) - Convert your chat conversations into engaging audio content - Support for multiple TTS providers (OpenAI, Azure, Google Vertex AI) #### đ **Advanced RAG Techniques** - - Supports 150+ LLM's - Supports 6000+ Embedding Models. - Supports all major Rerankers (Pinecode, Cohere, Flashrank etc) @@ -68,7 +57,6 @@ Open source and easy to deploy locally. - RAG as a Service API Backend. #### âšī¸ **External Sources** - - Search Engines (Tavily, LinkUp) - Slack - Linear @@ -78,16 +66,19 @@ Open source and easy to deploy locally. - and more to come..... #### đ Cross Browser Extension - - The SurfSense extension can be used to save any webpage you like. - Its main usecase is to save any webpages protected beyond authentication. + ## FEATURE REQUESTS AND FUTURE + **SurfSense is actively being developed.** While it's not yet production-ready, you can help us speed up the process. Join the [SurfSense Discord](https://discord.gg/ejRNvftDp9) and help shape the future of SurfSense! + + ## How to get started? ### Installation Options @@ -95,7 +86,6 @@ Join the [SurfSense Discord](https://discord.gg/ejRNvftDp9) and help shape the f SurfSense provides two installation methods: 1. **[Docker Installation](https://www.surfsense.net/docs/docker-installation)** - The easiest way to get SurfSense up and running with all dependencies containerized. - - Includes pgAdmin for database management through a web UI - Supports environment variable customization via `.env` file - See [Docker Setup Guide](DOCKER_SETUP.md) for detailed instructions @@ -105,7 +95,6 @@ SurfSense provides two installation methods: Both installation guides include detailed OS-specific instructions for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Before installation, make sure to complete the [prerequisite setup steps](https://www.surfsense.net/docs/) including: - - PGVector setup - Google OAuth configuration - Unstructured.io API key @@ -113,21 +102,22 @@ Before installation, make sure to complete the [prerequisite setup steps](https: ## Screenshots -**Search Spaces** +**Search Spaces**  -**Manage Documents** +**Manage Documents**  -**Research Agent** +**Research Agent**  -**Podcast Agent** +**Podcast Agent**  -**Agent Chat** + +**Agent Chat**  @@ -137,86 +127,89 @@ Before installation, make sure to complete the [prerequisite setup steps](https:  + ## Tech Stack -### **BackEnd** -- **FastAPI**: Modern, fast web framework for building APIs with Python + ### **BackEnd** -- **PostgreSQL with pgvector**: Database with vector search capabilities for similarity searches +- **FastAPI**: Modern, fast web framework for building APIs with Python + +- **PostgreSQL with pgvector**: Database with vector search capabilities for similarity searches -- **SQLAlchemy**: SQL toolkit and ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) for database interactions +- **SQLAlchemy**: SQL toolkit and ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) for database interactions -- **Alembic**: A database migrations tool for SQLAlchemy. +- **Alembic**: A database migrations tool for SQLAlchemy. -- **FastAPI Users**: Authentication and user management with JWT and OAuth support +- **FastAPI Users**: Authentication and user management with JWT and OAuth support -- **LangGraph**: Framework for developing AI-agents. +- **LangGraph**: Framework for developing AI-agents. + +- **LangChain**: Framework for developing AI-powered applications. -- **LangChain**: Framework for developing AI-powered applications. +- **LLM Integration**: Integration with LLM models through LiteLLM -- **LLM Integration**: Integration with LLM models through LiteLLM +- **Rerankers**: Advanced result ranking for improved search relevance -- **Rerankers**: Advanced result ranking for improved search relevance +- **Hybrid Search**: Combines vector similarity and full-text search for optimal results using Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF) -- **Hybrid Search**: Combines vector similarity and full-text search for optimal results using Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF) +- **Vector Embeddings**: Document and text embeddings for semantic search -- **Vector Embeddings**: Document and text embeddings for semantic search +- **pgvector**: PostgreSQL extension for efficient vector similarity operations -- **pgvector**: PostgreSQL extension for efficient vector similarity operations +- **Chonkie**: Advanced document chunking and embedding library + - Uses `AutoEmbeddings` for flexible embedding model selection + - `LateChunker` for optimized document chunking based on embedding model's max sequence length -- **Chonkie**: Advanced document chunking and embedding library -- Uses `AutoEmbeddings` for flexible embedding model selection -- `LateChunker` for optimized document chunking based on embedding model's max sequence length + --- + ### **FrontEnd** -### **FrontEnd** +- **Next.js 15.2.3**: React framework featuring App Router, server components, automatic code-splitting, and optimized rendering. -- **Next.js 15.2.3**: React framework featuring App Router, server components, automatic code-splitting, and optimized rendering. +- **React 19.0.0**: JavaScript library for building user interfaces. -- **React 19.0.0**: JavaScript library for building user interfaces. - -- **TypeScript**: Static type-checking for JavaScript, enhancing code quality and developer experience. +- **TypeScript**: Static type-checking for JavaScript, enhancing code quality and developer experience. - **Vercel AI SDK Kit UI Stream Protocol**: To create scalable chat UI. -- **Tailwind CSS 4.x**: Utility-first CSS framework for building custom UI designs. +- **Tailwind CSS 4.x**: Utility-first CSS framework for building custom UI designs. -- **Shadcn**: Headless components library. +- **Shadcn**: Headless components library. -- **Lucide React**: Icon set implemented as React components. +- **Lucide React**: Icon set implemented as React components. -- **Framer Motion**: Animation library for React. +- **Framer Motion**: Animation library for React. -- **Sonner**: Toast notification library. +- **Sonner**: Toast notification library. -- **Geist**: Font family from Vercel. +- **Geist**: Font family from Vercel. -- **React Hook Form**: Form state management and validation. +- **React Hook Form**: Form state management and validation. -- **Zod**: TypeScript-first schema validation with static type inference. +- **Zod**: TypeScript-first schema validation with static type inference. -- **@hookform/resolvers**: Resolvers for using validation libraries with React Hook Form. +- **@hookform/resolvers**: Resolvers for using validation libraries with React Hook Form. -- **@tanstack/react-table**: Headless UI for building powerful tables & datagrids. +- **@tanstack/react-table**: Headless UI for building powerful tables & datagrids. -### **DevOps** -- **Docker**: Container platform for consistent deployment across environments + ### **DevOps** -- **Docker Compose**: Tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications +- **Docker**: Container platform for consistent deployment across environments + +- **Docker Compose**: Tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications -- **pgAdmin**: Web-based PostgreSQL administration tool included in Docker setup +- **pgAdmin**: Web-based PostgreSQL administration tool included in Docker setup -### **Extension** -Manifest v3 on Plasmo +### **Extension** + Manifest v3 on Plasmo ## Future Work - - Add More Connectors. - Patch minor bugs. -- Implement Canvas. +- Implement Canvas. - Complete Hybrid Search. **[Done]** - Add support for file uploads QA. **[Done]** - Shift to WebSockets for Streaming responses. **[Deprecated in favor of AI SDK Stream Protocol]** @@ -227,7 +220,9 @@ Manifest v3 on Plasmo - Basic keyword search page for saved sessions **[Done]** - Multi & Single Document Chat **[Done]** -## Contribute + + +## Contribute Contributions are very welcome! A contribution can be as small as a â or even finding and creating issues. Fine-tuning the Backend is always desired. @@ -241,3 +236,4 @@ Fine-tuning the Backend is always desired.