Item detail
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arc53/DocsGPT

RepoRadar surfaced arc53/DocsGPT — a developer tool — into the Radar section, where it sits at Silver tier with a 'watch' verdict. Its strongest signal is practical usefulness, scored 7.8 out of 10.

Score7.8
Popularity42.5
Riskhigh
TierSilver
Score breakdown
Usefulness7.8
Novelty6.6
Momentum4.0
Maturity6.6
Open-source/build7.4
Evidence7.2
Workflow potential7.8
Setup ease6.5

Popularity is tracked separately. Support, ads, sponsorships, and tips never affect these signals.

Why it matters

It is one of the longest-running open-source RAG projects and a common reference point for anyone building a private ChatGPT-over-your-docs system.

Who should use it

Builders Power users

Who should skip it

Hold off on arc53/DocsGPT for mission-critical workflows without a containment strategy, explicit approvals, and a hands-on security review.

About this signal

arc53/DocsGPT is tracked by RepoRadar as a developer tool in the Radar section. First seen 2026-06-12; the source record was last checked on 2026-06-12. The current verdict is 'watch' with a Silver tier and review needed setup difficulty. The standout signals for arc53/DocsGPT are practical usefulness (7.8) and workflow potential (7.8), while momentum (4.0) trails — that balance shapes where it fits best. This page summarizes the public evidence on the linked source page and states where additional review is still needed.

How this item is evaluated

The arc53/DocsGPT record combines a 7.8/10 composite score with separate popularity (42.5), risk (high), and setup (review needed) signals. See the scoring methodology for the current weights and evidence definitions.

Putting this into practice? Read How to evaluate an AI tool before you adopt it for the checklist behind this score.

Risk explanation

High risk: do not use without strong containment, approvals, and hands-on review.

Evidence links
Closest alternatives / related signals
Verification record

What RepoRadar actually verified

Editorially reviewed

Explicit source-record review against the RepoRadar publication gate. Reviewer: RepoRadar editorial desk. Last checked 2026-07-12T00:00:00Z.

No hands-on run is claimed. This record remains source-reviewed only.

Verification sources

Longitudinal intelligence

How this decision record is moving

Raw history JSON →

49 dated snapshots retained from 2026-06-16 through 2026-08-13; see the snapshot index for explicit coverage gaps. Stars, version, release, pricing, integration, risk, maintenance, verdict, score, and momentum fields remain explicit even when a source has not reported them. Repository momentum is a normalized 0–10 RepoRadar signal; GitHub stars appear only where the popularity monitor retained exact timestamped observations.

RepoRadar score7.8 current · +0.0 net
Repository momentum9.0 current · +5.0 net
GitHub stars (observed)18,212 current · +231 net
GitHub stars18,212 exact observation
Version0.19.0
Last release2026-08-13T16:30:49Z
Maintenanceactive
Current riskhigh
Current verdictwatch
Pricing baselineNo structured commercial pricing baseline
Pricing checkedNot applicable or not recorded
Pricing freshnessNo dated commercial pricing review
Integrations baselineNo structured integrations recorded

Recent dated points

DateScoreMomentumStarsRiskVerdictMaintenance
2026-08-137.89.018,212highwatchactive
2026-08-127.89.318,212highwatchactive
2026-08-117.89.318,206highwatchactive
2026-08-107.89.318,203highwatchactive
2026-08-097.89.318,202highwatchactive
2026-08-087.89.318,199highwatchactive
2026-08-077.89.318,191highwatchactive
2026-08-067.84.0Not recordedhighwatchnot recorded
2026-08-057.84.0Not recordedhighwatchnot recorded
2026-08-047.89.318,191highwatchactive
2026-08-037.89.318,191highwatchactive
2026-08-027.89.318,189highwatchactive

Why the record changed

version changed

Version changed: 0.18.0 → 0.19.0.

stars changed

Stars changed: 18206 → 18212.

stars changed

Stars changed: 18203 → 18206.

stars changed

Stars changed: 18202 → 18203.

stars changed

Stars changed: 18199 → 18202.

stars changed

Stars changed: 18191 → 18199.

stars changed

Stars changed: 18189 → 18191.

stars changed

Stars changed: 18186 → 18189.

stars changed

Source-observed stars changed: 18185 → 18186. This reports the retained observation delta and does not infer why the upstream change occurred.

verification changed

Verification changed: Discovered → Editorially reviewed.

stars changed

Stars changed: 18143 → 18176.

stars changed

Source-observed stars changed: 18138 → 18143. This reports the retained observation delta and does not infer why the upstream change occurred.