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Pharos: Unified Doc Library

Name: Pharos: Unified Doc Library
Author: Laurent00TT

Get a self-hosted document library with Pharos. For startup founders needing hybrid search and retrieval.

292 starsPythonQuality 8/10Updated 7/22/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Pharos provides a self-hosted document library with hybrid search and retrieval capabilities for startup founders.

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/Laurent00TT/pharos.git && cd pharos

When to use it

•When you need to manage a large collection of documents in multiple formats
•When you require a high degree of control over access and permissions for your document library
•When you want to integrate a document library with other tools and systems using both HTTP and MCP exits

Quick start

1Run `pip install -r requirements.txt` to install the necessary Python dependencies
2Create a new configuration file based on the example in `config.example.yaml`
3Start the Pharos server with `python app.py`
4Ingest documents using the `ingest` command, for example: `python ingest.py --format pdf --path /path/to/documents`
5Test the hybrid search capabilities using the `search` endpoint, for example: `curl http://localhost:8000/search?q=example`

Ready-to-paste prompt

python ingest.py --format pdf --path /path/to/documents && curl http://localhost:8000/search?q=example

Heads up: Make sure you have the correct version of Python installed, as Pharos requires Python 3.8 or later, and also ensure you have the necessary dependencies installed, such as `pyyaml` and `pdfplumber`, which are specified in the `requirements.txt` file

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