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gpt-researcher

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An autonomous agent that conducts deep research on any data using any LLM providers

Active2+ majors behindFree
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Why this verdict

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  • 138 commits by 21 contributors in the last 90 days (78 in the last 30). receipt ↗
  • Latest release v3.7.0, 22 days ago. receipt ↗
  • Next.js 14 declared; latest is 16 (2 majors behind). receipt ↗
  • OpenAI SDK 1 declared; latest is 3 (2 majors behind). receipt ↗
  • pandas 2 declared; latest is 3 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
  • React 18 declared; latest is 19 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
  • Tailwind CSS 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
  • Zod 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
  • On current major: LangChain, NumPy, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy. receipt ↗
  • Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7, FastAPI 0 → 0, LangGraph 0 → 1. receipt ↗

Snapshot: commit 3582a68 on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:14 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

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  • Two or more breaking releases behind on a core dependency.

Dependency freshness

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
Next.js next14.2.2816.4.22 majors behind
OpenAI SDK openai1.82.03.35.12 majors behind
TypeScript typescript5.0.07.0.2Behind, not counted
FastAPI fastapi0.104.10.146.0Behind, not counted
LangGraph langgraph0.2.761.2.16Behind, not counted
pandas pandas2.0.03.0.61 major behind
React react18.0.019.3.11 major behind
Tailwind CSS tailwindcss3.4.14.3.31 major behind
Zod zod3.0.04.6.71 major behind
LangChain langchain1.0.01.4.6Current
NumPy numpy2.0.02.5.4Current
Pydantic pydantic2.11.52.14.1Current
SQLAlchemy sqlalchemy2.0.412.1.5Current

Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.

What's in the stack

Framework
Next.js, FastAPI
Database / ORM
SQLAlchemy
API layer
Pydantic, Uvicorn

Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.

What the README says you get

  • AI
    AI-generated inline imagesAI-generated inline images using Google Gemini (Nano Banana) for visual illustrations.
  • AI
    Smart context filteringSmart context filtering with Jev, with no API key or embeddings required by default.
  • AI
    Research memory and contextMaintains memory and context throughout research.
  • Analytics
    LangSmith observabilityGPT Researcher supports LangSmith for enhanced tracing and observability
  • API
    MCP integrationGPT Researcher supports MCP integration to connect with specialized data sources
  • Content
    Web and local research reportsGenerate detailed research reports using web and local documents.
  • Content
    Long-form reportsGenerate detailed reports exceeding 2,000 words.
  • Content
    Multi-source aggregationAggregate over 20 sources for objective conclusions.
  • Content
    Report export formatsExport reports to PDF, Word, and other formats.
  • Content
    Local document researchrun research tasks based on your local documents
  • Deploy
    Docker deploymentRun with Docker
  • Other
    JavaScript-enabled scrapingJavaScript-enabled web scraping.
  • UI
    Smart image scrapingSmart image scraping and filtering for reports.
  • UI
    Lightweight and production frontendsFrontend available in lightweight (HTML/CSS/JS) and production-ready (NextJS + Tailwind) versions.

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Oct 12, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.

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History

Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.

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Oct 19, 2026Active2+ majors behind138
Oct 12, 2026Active2+ majors behind202
Sep 29, 2026Active2+ majors behind205

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