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assafelovic/gpt-researcher

assafelovic/gpt-researcher is a developer tool in RepoRadar's Radar section, holding Gold tier and a 'try now' verdict. Its strongest signal is workflow potential, scored 10.0 out of 10.

Score8.6
Popularity8.5
Risklow
TierGold
Score breakdown
Usefulness9.0
Novelty8.0
Momentum8.0
Maturity6.9
Open-source/build8.4
Evidence7.2
Workflow potential10.0
Setup ease6.4

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

Why it matters

Useful for researchers, operator teams, and AI builders who need a practical deep-research loop that can execute source-gathering, filtering, and synthesis with LLM orchestration, because it shortens evidence hunting and reduces the overhead of manually coordinating multiple retrieval and summarization steps.

Where this stands now

assafelovic/gpt-researcher ranks #73 of 3231 tracked Radar items by composite score (8.6 against a section median of 4.9). The section currently carries 2115 Bronze, 645 Gold, 471 Silver. RepoRadar has retained observations for this record since 2026-06-21 (111 days in the current window). Signal extremes versus the section: momentum at the 85th percentile; novelty at the 85th percentile.

Who should use it

Researchers who need source-linked technical and market scan summaries Product builders who want a practical retrieval + synthesis starting point for AI workflows Founders evaluating tools, competitors, and implementation options under time pressure Ops teams that need a reusable deep-research workflow with manageable review overhead

Who should skip it

Skip assafelovic/gpt-researcher unless the captured evidence suggests it solves a problem you are actively working on.

About this signal

assafelovic/gpt-researcher is tracked by RepoRadar as a developer tool in the Radar section. First seen 2026-06-21; the source record was last checked on 2026-06-21. The current verdict is 'try now' with a Gold tier and moderate setup difficulty. Across RepoRadar's eight signals, assafelovic/gpt-researcher is strongest on workflow potential (10.0) and practical usefulness (9.0) and weakest on setup ease (6.4) — a profile worth weighing against your own priorities. 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 assafelovic/gpt-researcher record combines a 8.6/10 composite score with separate popularity (8.5), risk (low), and setup (moderate) signals. See the scoring methodology for the current weights and evidence definitions.

Questions worth asking before you adopt this

Putting this into practice? Read How to vet an AI agent or MCP server before you wire it in for the checklist behind this score.

Risk explanation

It performs external research and can pull data from many sites, so keep source allowlists, secrets, and output review policy explicit before giving it sensitive user tasks.

Evidence links
Closest alternatives / related signals
deep-research agentic-ai retrieval synthesis provider-agnostic apache-2.0 llm workflow
Verification record

What RepoRadar actually verified

Discovered

Automated discovery and source capture. Last checked 2026-10-10T17:09:29.745535Z.

No editorial or hands-on review is claimed. This record remains at Discovered.

Verification sources

Longitudinal intelligence

How this decision record is moving

Raw history JSON →

89 dated snapshots retained from 2026-06-21 through 2026-10-10; 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 score8.6 current · +0.0 net
Repository momentum7.5 current · -0.5 net
GitHub stars (observed)30,004 current · +1,726 net
GitHub stars30,004 exact observation
Versionv3.7.0
Last release2026-09-26T17:46:25Z
MaintenanceActive
Current riskLow
Current verdictTry now
Pricing baselineNo structured commercial pricing baseline
Pricing checkedNot applicable or not recorded
Pricing freshnessNo dated commercial pricing review
Integrations baselineModel Context Protocol

Recent dated points

DateScoreMomentumStarsRiskVerdictMaintenance
2026-10-108.67.530,004LowTry nowActive
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2026-10-038.69.029,893LowTry nowActive
2026-10-028.69.029,873LowTry nowActive
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2026-09-308.69.029,822LowTry nowActive
2026-09-298.69.029,795LowTry nowActive
2026-09-288.69.629,658LowTry nowActive

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