LlamaIndex
FeaturedData framework for connecting LLMs to your data.
LlamaIndex is a Python/TS framework specifically built for RAG — ingestion connectors, indexing strategies, query engines, and agentic retrieval. Excellent for serious RAG pipelines.
Pros
- ✅ Focused on retrieval (not general agent stuff)
- ✅ Many ingestion connectors
- ✅ Strong production patterns
Cons
- ⚠️ API surface is large
- ⚠️ Documentation can be hard to navigate
Use cases
RAGdata ingestionindexing
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