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LanceDB

Embedded, in-process vector database on the columnar Lance format — versioned, updatable, larger-than-RAM retrieval with no server.

★ 11k on GitHub·Rust·data updated 2026-06-23
GitHub stars★ 11k
LanguageRust
CategoryVector databases
Repositorylancedb/lancedb

What LanceDB is for

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