barongs.ai – Self-host Grok-style AI search with any LLM on your infrastructure

Summary: barongs.ai is an open-source Python framework for building AI search agents that perform web research with cited answers. It supports any LLM, runs locally via Docker Compose, and provides an OpenAI-compatible API and enterprise middleware features.

What it does

It searches the web using DuckDuckGo or Brave, synthesizes answers with clickable citations, and integrates any LLM including OpenAI, Ollama, vLLM, or HuggingFace models with 4-bit quantization. It includes a chat interface and enterprise middleware like rate limiting and authentication.

Who it's for

Teams and enterprises needing Grok-style AI search without sending proprietary data to third-party services or vendor lock-in.

Why it matters

It enables self-hosted AI search to meet compliance, data residency, and cost control requirements while maintaining full data ownership.