RAG starters

Retrieval-augmented apps: ingestion, vector search, and grounded answers. Ranked by grade, then maintenance and dependency freshness. Method. Evidence checked .

#KitGradeVerdictCommits (90d)Last activityModel
1retrieval-agent-templateAActiveCurrent deps58Oct 15, 2026Free
2llmwikiAActiveCurrent deps17Oct 15, 2026Free
3agentic-rag-financial-parserBActive1 major behind23Sep 30, 2026Free
4deepdocBActive1 major behind1Sep 26, 2026Free
5repobrainBActiveDeps unknown33Oct 15, 2026Free
6swarmvaultBSlowingCurrent deps0Jun 30, 2026Free
7YuxiCActive2+ majors behind402Oct 17, 2026Free
8deepsearch-academicCSteady2+ majors behind3Aug 14, 2026Free
9Flamehaven-FilesearchCSlowing1 major behind0May 19, 2026Free
10embedchain-fastdashCSlowingDeps unknown0Jul 5, 2026Free
11minimaDDormantDeps unknown0Jan 22, 2026Free
12LangGraph-ChatchatDDormantDeps unknown0Mar 7, 2025Free
13local-rag-researcher-deepseekDDormantDeps unknown0Feb 13, 2025Free
14RAG-BoilerplateFDormant2+ majors behind0Nov 18, 2025Free

Paid kits with no public repository show "Not verifiable" until the vendor shares evidence. That is a gap in what we can see, not a judgment of quality.