Show HN: Notate – Open-source AI research assistant with local LLM support

notate.hairetsu.com

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a year ago

I built Notate, a desktop research assistant that combines AI-driven analysis with vector search technology. It's designed to help researchers and knowledge workers organize and analyze documents, audio, and text while maintaining data privacy.

Key features: - Local-first architecture with Ollama support for complete privacy - Multiple LLM provider support (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, XAI) - Built on ChromaDB for vector storage and semantic search - Cross-platform (macOS, Windows, Linux) - Document analysis and organization - YouTube and webpage analysis capabilities

Tech stack: TypeScript, React, Python, FastAPI, ChromaDB, Electron

The project is fully open-source under Apache License 2.0. Looking for feedback and contributors!

GitHub: https://github.com/CNTRLAI/Notate