The best AI knowledge bases, according to hackers
3 AI knowledge bases were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 1 earns the Hacker Approved badge.
Top pick
The most recommended AI knowledge base with the badge. Each figure is 2 people. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
Works well in daily use
Open-source Markdown and Git wiki that agents compile from raw sources, keeping sources separate from generated pages. Critics say it duplicates coding assistants and loses appeal after novelty.
All 3 AI knowledge bases, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same AI knowledge base in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to AI knowledge bases that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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