How to: Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)
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[Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_artificial_intelligence) is a subset of [artificial intelligence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence) that uses generative models to produce text, images, videos, or other forms of data.

- [Agenta](https://agenta.ai/) - LLMOps platform for prompt management, LLM evaluation, and observability. Build, evaluate, and monitor production-grade LLM applications with collaborative prompt engineering. ([Source Code](https://github.com/agenta-ai/agenta)) `MIT` `Docker`
- [AnythingLLM](https://anythingllm.com/) - All-in-one desktop & Docker AI application with built-in RAG, AI agents, No-code agent builder, MCP compatibility, and more. ([Source Code](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm)) `MIT` `Nodejs/Docker`
- [Khoj](https://khoj.dev/) - Your AI second brain. Get answers from the web or your docs. Build custom agents, schedule automations, do deep research. Turn any online or local LLM into your personal, autonomous AI. ([Demo](https://app.khoj.dev/), [Source Code](https://github.com/khoj-ai/khoj)) `AGPL-3.0` `Python/Docker`
- [LLM Harbor](https://github.com/av/harbor) - Containerized LLM toolkit. Run LLM backends, APIs, frontends, and additional services via a concise CLI. `Apache-2.0` `Docker/Shell`
- [LocalAI](https://localai.io/) - Run your AI models locally and generate images and audio (alternative to OpenAI and Claude). ([Source Code](https://github.com/mudler/LocalAI), [Clients](https://localai.io/gallery.html)) `MIT` `Docker/K8S`
- [Ollama](https://ollama.com/) - Get up and running with Llama 3.3, DeepSeek-R1, Phi-4, Gemma 3, and other large language models. ([Source Code](https://github.com/ollama/ollama)) `MIT` `Docker/Python`
- [Onyx Community Edition](https://onyx.app) - Chat UI that works with any LLM. It comes loaded with advanced features like agents, web search, RAG, MCP, deep research, Connectors to 40+ knowledge sources, and more. ([Source Code](https://github.com/onyx-dot-app/onyx)) `MIT` `Docker/K8S`
- [Open-WebUI](https://openwebui.com) - User-friendly AI Interface, supports Ollama, OpenAI API. ([Source Code](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui)) `BSD-3-Clause` `Docker/Python`
- [Perplexica](https://github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Perplexica) - AI-powered search engine (alternative to Perplexity AI). `MIT` `Docker`
- [TuxSEO](https://tuxseo.com/) `⚠` - Create automated blog content for your business, using AI. ([Source Code](https://github.com/rasulkireev/TuxSEO)) `MIT` `Python/Django/Docker`