Khoj

Khoj is an AI second brain application that lets users build agents, schedule automations, and research documents.

Khoj is an applied artificial intelligence application that acts as an AI second brain and research assistant. Users can build custom agents, schedule automations, and search across their documents and the web. The software functions as a personal assistant by turning online or local language models into customizable tools. It includes products such as Open Paper for reading and organizing research with verifiable citations, and Pipali Beta as an AI coworker for task automation. The company builds open and transparent tools designed to adapt to user needs.

Khoj at a glance

Best for: Researcher, Writer, Student
Runs on: Web
Pricing: Freemium
Released: August 2021
Category: AI research tool
Website: khoj.dev

Key features

Build custom AI agents
Schedule automations
Research across documents and web
Read and organize research papers
Verify citations
Assign tasks to AI coworkers

Use it for

Research academic and technical papers
Automate tasks and schedule workflows
Search personal documents and notes

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