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Chroma

Open-source embedding database designed for simplicity — the default vector store for many RAG prototypes.

★ 29k on GitHub·Rust·data updated 2026-06-20
GitHub stars★ 29k
LanguageRust
CategoryVector databases

What Chroma is for

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