How do I self-host khoj?

khoj can be deployed using Docker Compose. The AltStack provides a production-ready configuration that you can deploy on your own server. Simply copy the configuration and run it on any machine with Docker installed.

Is khoj free to self-host?

Yes, khoj is open source under the AGPL-3.0 and free to self-host. Your only costs are the server infrastructure. A basic cloud VPS starts at around $5-10/month.

What programming language is khoj built with?

khoj is built with Python. It has 37,676 stars on GitHub, indicating strong community adoption and support.

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Quick Start

Create a directory

mkdir khoj-self-hosted && cd khoj-self-hosted

Create config file

Copy the content from the Config tab below into a file named docker-compose.yml

Deploy

docker compose up -d

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Metadata

License

AGPL-3.0

Language

Python

Last Updated

8/2/2026

Configuration

yaml



# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 🚀 Created and distributed by The AltStack
# 🌍 https://thealtstack.com
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------

version: '3.8'

services:
  khoj:
    image: khoj/khoj:latest
    container_name: khoj
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "8001:8000"
    environment:
      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://khoj:khoj@db:5432/khoj

  db:
    image: postgres:15-alpine
    container_name: khoj-db
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=khoj
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=khoj
      - POSTGRES_DB=khoj

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