LLMWare
Framework for enterprise RAG with small language models
LLMWare is an open-source framework for building retrieval-augmented generation pipelines optimized for small, specialized language models. It provides document parsing, embeddings, and model management for fully self-hosted deployments.
Key features
- Small model optimized
- Document parsing pipeline
- Embedded vector storage
- Model catalog
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Mature project with 14.9k GitHub stars
- Written in Python
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