Open-Notebook

Open Notebook v1.8.5 is a self-hosted, open-source AI notebook and research workspace that allows users to upload documents, create notebooks, chat with sources, generate insights, and manage knowledge securely from a web-based interface.

The solution supports AI-powered research workflows including document analysis, source-based question answering, note generation, notebook organization, model provider configuration, and private knowledge management. It is ideal for researchers, developers, students, analysts, and organizations that want a self-hosted alternative to cloud-based AI notebook tools.

Features of Open Notebook:

• Self-hosted AI notebook and research workspace.
• Upload and organize documents, notes, and knowledge sources.
• Chat with documents and generate AI-powered summaries.
• Supports multiple AI providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Groq, Ollama, and others.
• Web-based user interface for notebook and source management.
• REST API support for integration and automation.
• Privacy-focused deployment suitable for Azure VM environments.

Usage instructions for Open Notebook
$ sudo su
$ cd /opt/open-notebook
$ docker compose up -d
$ docker compose ps
$ docker compose logs -f

Version Check:
$ docker compose images
$ docker ps --format "table {{.Names}}\t{{.Image}}\t{{.Status}}\t{{.Ports}}"

Health Check:
$ curl http://localhost:5055/health

Access the Open Notebook web interface:
Open your browser and navigate to: http://your-server-ip:8502

Access the API endpoint:
http://your-server-ip:5055

Default Web UI Port: 8502
Default API Port: 5055

Credentials: Open Notebook does not use fixed default application credentials. Users can configure AI provider API keys and model credentials from the application settings after accessing the web interface.

Disclaimer: Open Notebook is provided “as is” under applicable open-source licenses. Users are responsible for configuring AI provider credentials, securing access, managing uploaded documents, validating generated outputs, and following data privacy and compliance requirements. This solution is best suited for self-hosted AI research, document analysis, and knowledge management workflows in development, testing, and production environments.