MaxKB

Name: MaxKB Review
Item: MaxKB
Rating: 3.8
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Development Solid

Works inClaude Code

Solid Scanned — metadata only

Reduces time-to-market for AI agent deployment by providing pre-built infrastructure for enterprise agents, eliminating custom scaffolding and accelerating c…

MaxKB (Max Knowledge Brain) is an open-source platform for building enterprise-grade agents. It combines a RAG pipeline (document upload, web crawling, automatic splitting and vectorization), an agentic workflow engine with function library and MCP tool use, and zero-code embedding into third-party systems. Model-agnostic — works with private models like DeepSeek, Llama, and Qwen as well as OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini — with multimodal text, image, audio, and video support. Deployed via Docker as a standalone platform, not a Claude Code skill.

Build a custom AI agent that answers internal documentation questions automatically
Create an intelligent chatbot to handle repetitive customer support inquiries
Deploy enterprise knowledge base agents without writing custom backend code

22,510 starsGPL-3.0 (check with legal)FreeQuick setup

Why it matters

Reduces time-to-market for AI agent deployment by providing pre-built infrastructure for enterprise agents, eliminating custom scaffolding and accelerating capability delivery to internal teams.

Best for

Engineering teams building internal AI agents or automation workflows requiring open-source control and enterprise-grade reliability.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB

By 1Panel-dev

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

docker run -d --name=maxkb --restart=always -p 8080:8080 -v ~/.maxkb:/opt/maxkb 1panel/maxkb

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me build a custom AI agent that answers internal documentation questions automatically

PrerequisitesDocker; a host with port 8080 available. Default admin credentials (admin / MaxKB@123..) should be changed after first loginCostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars22,510Contributors95Last updated2026-08-15LicenseGPL-3.0 (check with legal)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-15 · scanner vattempted-no-data

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 22,510 GitHub stars; 95 contributors; last commit 3d ago; license GPL-3.0.

Things to check

Standalone self-hosted platform (GPL-3.0) with its own web UI — it does not run inside Claude Code. Evidence-based evaluation: scored from public trust signals, not hands-on tested. Confirm fit before client deployment.
License (GPL-3.0) may restrict commercial use. Check with your legal team.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

2/5

Versatility

5/5

Reliability

5/5

Security

4/5

Overall score3.80 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedAug 2026

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 22,510 GitHub stars; 95 contributors; last commit 3d ago; license GPL-3.0.

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