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    microsoft/graphrag

    A modular graph-based Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system

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    205 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 6, 2026
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    3 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 29 days ago, with 51 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Implements a modular graph-based Retrieval-Augmented Generation system to extract structured data from unstructured text using large language models.
    • Enhances LLM reasoning by integrating knowledge graph memory structures for more meaningful and context-aware outputs.
    • Use for building advanced data pipelines that transform narrative private data into structured knowledge graphs for improved LLM querying.
    • Use for fine-tuning prompt strategies to optimize retrieval and generation performance on domain-specific datasets.
    • Use for research and experimentation with retrieval-augmented generation techniques leveraging graph-based memory in Python.

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

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    From the README

    The GraphRAG project is a data pipeline and transformation suite that is designed to extract meaningful, structured data from unstructured text using the power of LLMs.

    To learn more about GraphRAG and how it can be used to enhance your LLM's ability to reason about your private data, please visit the Microsoft Research Blog Post.

    To get started with the GraphRAG system we recommend trying the command line quickstart.

    This repository presents a methodology for using knowledge graph memory structures to enhance LLM outputs. Please note that the provided code serves as a demonstration and is not an officially supported Microsoft offering.

    ⚠️ Warning: GraphRAG indexing can be an expensive operation, please read all of the documentation to understand the process and costs involved, and start small.

    Excerpt from the microsoft/graphrag README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

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