xerj
A local-first search engine and MCP server for agents: one Rust binary indexes code, docs, logs, CSV/JSONL and PDFs for full-text, vector and hybrid search plus agent memory, behind an Elasticsearch-compatible API.
Updated
✨ Try AgentScout's free AI image generator →Good for: web search for agents, working with documents, connecting tools with MCP, memory for agents, running agents locally
Use cases
About xerj
xerj is listed in our memory & RAG category and is aimed at builders. A local-first search engine and MCP server for agents: one Rust binary indexes code, docs, logs, CSV/JSONL and PDFs for full-text, vector and hybrid search plus agent memory, behind an Elasticsearch-compatible API. Pricing, as the maker states it: Free Community edition (Apache-2.0); paid Professional and Enterprise support.. Maturity: Mature. We last checked the official link on 2026-10-20.
xerj at a glance
- Category: Memory & RAG
- Built for: Developers and teams building with AI agents
- Pricing: Free Community edition (Apache-2.0); paid Professional and Enterprise support. (as the maker states it)
- GitHub: xerj-org/xerj · 11,807 stars (as of Oct 20, 2026)
- Latest release: hub pack: rust-vulns @ 96115c19, Oct 20, 2026
- Last commit: Oct 20, 2026
- Official site: xerj.org
- Listed on AgentScout: Oct 20, 2026
xerj FAQ
What is xerj?
A local-first search engine and MCP server for agents: one Rust binary indexes code, docs, logs, CSV/JSONL and PDFs for full-text, vector and hybrid search plus agent memory, behind an Elasticsearch-compatible API.
How much does xerj cost?
xerj's pricing, as the maker states it: Free Community edition (Apache-2.0); paid Professional and Enterprise support.. Check the official site for current plans.
Where can I find xerj's source code?
On GitHub at xerj-org/xerj, which had 11,807 stars as of Oct 20, 2026. The latest release is hub pack: rust-vulns @ 96115c19 (Oct 20, 2026).
What are alternatives to xerj?
Similar tools include Chroma, TencentDB-Agent-Memory, MarkItDown, Supermemory, Graphicle and Headroom.
Facts from our link-checked listing, the GitHub repository and the official site. See something wrong? Suggest an edit.
xerj ratings and reviews
xerj alternatives
Other memory & RAG tools in our directory. See all memory & RAG tools →
Chroma
Open-source search and vector database widely used for agent memory and RAG.
TencentDB-Agent-Memory
Team-level memory hub that turns conversations, docs and code into shared memory for agents.
MarkItDown
Microsoft's Python tool and MCP server that converts PDFs, Office documents, images, audio and web pages to Markdown for LLM and agent pipelines.
Supermemory
Memory and context engine for agents with an API, app and MCP server, which can also run fully locally.
Graphicle
Graphicle, from KarLex AI, is a single local Rust program that gives Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other MCP agents a code graph and memory, returning excerpts with file and line references from your code, docs and past sessions, with no account or telemetry.
Headroom
Library, proxy and MCP server that compresses tool outputs, logs, files and RAG chunks locally before they reach the LLM, cutting tokens for coding agents.
Popular searches with this tool
🏆 Ranked in: Headroom alternatives · MarkItDown alternatives
🔁 Listed in: RAGFlow alternatives · Headroom alternatives · MarkItDown alternatives
🧭 Task guides: Local and self-hosted tools for agent memory · RAG and document tools for agent memory
Badge for makers
Built xerj? Add this badge to your README or site. It links back to this page. About badges
