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Local Deep Research

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API and assistant integration
It provides authenticated HTTP and Python APIs and an MCP server for Claude Desktop and Claude Code.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Data security
The project says each user gets an isolated SQLCipher database encrypted with AES-256 using a key derived from their password, and that passwords are not stored.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Deployment
Installation options include Docker Compose, Docker, pip, and an Unraid template; the installation guide names CPU-only Compose support for all platforms and Windows PowerShell instructions.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
Egress limitation
The project describes egress scopes as best-effort guard rails rather than an air gap or hard security boundary.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
Egress limits
The project describes egress scopes as best-effort guard rails rather than an air gap or hard security boundary.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Exports and subscriptions
It supports PDF and Markdown exports and scheduled research digests delivered as Markdown reports or structured summaries.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Interfaces
The project provides a web UI, Python API, authenticated HTTP REST API, and an MCP server for Claude Desktop and Claude Code.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
Knowledge base
It can index downloaded papers and web pages in an encrypted library so users can search those sources alongside the live web.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
Knowledge base integrations
LangChain-compatible retrievers can connect sources including FAISS, Chroma, Pinecone, Weaviate and Elasticsearch.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Knowledge integrations
LangChain-compatible retrievers are supported, including FAISS, Chroma, Pinecone, Weaviate, and Elasticsearch.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
License
The repository states that Local Deep Research is distributed under the MIT License.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
LLM integrations
Supported model options include Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, Requesty, and compatible custom endpoints.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
MCP limitation
The MCP server is intended for local STDIO use and has no built-in authentication or rate limiting.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
MCP security limit
The MCP server is intended for local STDIO use and has no built-in authentication or rate limiting.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
Privacy
The project says it has no telemetry, analytics, tracking, or crash reporting, and that network calls are initiated by the user’s configured search, model, or notification services.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
Purpose
Local Deep Research is an AI-powered research assistant that searches multiple sources and synthesizes cited reports.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
Research modes
It offers quick summaries, detailed research, report generation, and AI analysis of private documents.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
Search integrations
Listed search sources include arXiv, PubMed, Semantic Scholar, Wikipedia, SearXNG, GitHub, Elasticsearch, Tavily, Google via SerpAPI or Programmable Search Engine, and Brave Search.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026

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