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GPT Researcher
An autonomous agent that conducts deep research on any data using any LLM providers
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About GPT Researcher
GPT Researcher is a Python-based autonomous agent that orchestrates multi-step research workflows across any LLM provider. It conducts deep information gathering, synthesis, and analysis by chaining multiple API calls and data sources to produce comprehensive research outputs.
Best for
Developers building research automation tools who need flexible LLM provider switching and don't mind managing Python infrastructure.
Use cases
- Generating detailed research reports on complex topics without manual source compilation
- Building fact-checking pipelines that verify claims across multiple LLM providers
- Automating competitive analysis and market research data collection
Notes
27,439 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-28. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Provider-agnostic architecture lets you swap LLMs without rewriting orchestration logic
- Open source with strong community adoption (27k+ stars) and active maintenance
- Handles multi-step reasoning chains autonomously, reducing manual prompt engineering
Cons
- Research quality depends heavily on which LLM provider you select and configure
- Python-only implementation limits integration into non-Python production stacks
- Costs scale with API calls since it makes multiple LLM requests per research task
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- 3.7.0 (released 26 Sept 2026)
- GitHub stars
- 29,628
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Stars and usage
How GPT Researcher is growing
27,439 to 29,628
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Sources
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- GitHubOfficial
- github api via nightly crawl, recovered from git history 20e874270887c1008f860ee0198e461a23c9e438Registry
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Changelog
What changed
Released 3.7.0
Released 3.6.1
Released 3.6.0
Released 3.5.1
Released 3.5.0
Released 3.4.4
Released 3.4.3
Released 3.4.2
Released 3.4.1
Released 3.4.0
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