Open Source · RAG
R2R
SoTA production-ready AI retrieval system. Agentic Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with a RESTful API.
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About R2R
R2R is an open-source Python framework for building retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines. It provides a RESTful API for agentic retrieval and generation, designed for production use with state-of-the-art components.
Best for
Python developers building production RAG systems with agentic retrieval
Use cases
- Deploying a scalable RAG pipeline with a REST API
- Building agentic retrieval systems that combine search and generation
- Prototyping and productionizing retrieval workflows in Python
Notes
7,869 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-11-07. Licensed MIT.
Pros
- Production-ready with a RESTful API for easy integration
- Active community with nearly 8,000 GitHub stars
- Built on modern Python, leveraging state-of-the-art retrieval techniques
Cons
- Requires Python expertise to customize and deploy
- Documentation may lag behind rapid development
- Limited to RAG use cases, not a general-purpose orchestration tool
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- 3.6.5 (released 6 June 2025)
- GitHub stars
- 8,006
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Stars and usage
How R2R is growing
7,869 to 8,006
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Changelog
What changed
Released 3.6.5
Released 3.6.4
Released 3.6.3
Released 3.6.2
Released 3.6.1
Released 3.6.0
Released 3.5.19
Released 3.5.18
Released 3.5.17
Released 3.5.16
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