Onyx - AI Chat Interfaces Tool

Overview

Onyx is a self-hostable AI chat platform designed for agent-driven conversational applications. It integrates Agents, Web Search, RAG, MCP, deep research workflows, and 40+ connectors. The project also provides an Onyx Cloud option for hosted deployments while the GitHub repository supports self-hosted installation and customization.

Key Features

• Self-hostable architecture for full data and deployment control
• Agent orchestration for multi-step automated workflows
• Integrated Web Search to fetch live information
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for contextual responses
• MCP capabilities (as provided by the project)
• Support for deep research workflows
• 40+ connectors to external services and data sources
• Optional Onyx Cloud hosted deployment

Ideal Use Cases

• Internal knowledge assistants with private data access
• Research-oriented conversational agents
• Enterprise integrations across multiple services
• Prototyping multi-agent automation workflows
• RAG-powered customer support and Q&A systems

Getting Started

• Clone the GitHub repository at the project URL.
• Read the README and system requirements.
• Install required dependencies for your environment.
• Configure connectors and supply necessary API keys.
• Choose self-hosted deployment or opt for Onyx Cloud.
• Start the server and open the chat interface.

Pricing

Pricing is not disclosed in the repository. The project mentions an Onyx Cloud option; consult the repository or maintainers for pricing and plans.

Key Information

• Category: Chat Interfaces
• Type: AI Chat Interfaces Tool