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zvec
A lightweight, lightning-fast, in-process vector database
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zvec is a lightweight, in-process vector database written in C++ with a Python toolchain. It ships as a library for similarity search, semantic search, and full-text search within a single local process.
Use it when you want vector search embedded directly in your application without running a separate database service.
Use it to
- Store and query embeddings locally for RAG
- Add semantic search to a Python application
- Build LLM memory backed by vector and full-text search
- Prototype similarity search without server infrastructure
For Python developers building local RAG or agent applications
- Role
- rag
- Language
- C++
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
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- Last push
- 2026-09-17
- Latest release
- v0.1.0 · 2025-12-31
topicsvector-databaseragsimilarity-searchembeddedsemantic-searchfulltext-search