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[2026.11.6] v1.7.2 — Complete desktop downloads, selected-text speech, easier model setup, Korean interface preview, NVIDIA NIM embeddings, and more reliable mastery, retrieval, and updates.
[2026.11.1] v1.7.1 — Desktop previews, broader localization, password changes, checked video lessons, Anki and calendar exports, more providers, and wide reliability improvements.
Past releases (more than 1 week ago)
[2026.10.28] v1.7.0 — Modular installation, a refreshed learning workspace, block notebooks with Dito, narrated video lessons, resumable embedding checkpoints, and more reliable tutoring.
[2026.10.19] v1.6.15 — Reviewed learning-path changes, grouped assessments, bounded tutoring memory, reliable chat recovery, sturdier parsing, retrieval comparisons, and native Gemini speech.
[2026.10.8] v1.6.14 — Original-source visual practice, recoverable indexing, unified video Reading, scientific research tools, managed plugins, a learning journal, and provider setup improvements.
[2026.10.4] v1.6.13 — Reading and listening improvements, question-bank practice, resilient document parsing, configurable speech, workspace-visible attachments, Polish, and new providers.
[2026.9.27] v1.6.12 — Workspace KB moves, Kiwix archives, source figures, Task Board, German UI, and chat recovery.
[2026.9.24] v1.6.11 — French and Ukrainian interfaces, reading folders with in-chat selection actions, figures sent to vision models, paged Office previews, and self-syncing knowledge bases.
[2026.9.22] v1.6.10 — Native LightRAG role models, a published index that records and enforces what built it, PDF attachments that follow your parsing engine, visible truncation, and unfiltered provider choices.
[2026.9.21] v1.6.9 — Folder-based learning workspaces, daily practice, redesigned Settings, clearer streaming conversations, persistent usage accounting, and recoverable archives with explicit permanent deletion.
[2026.9.14] v1.6.8 — A recycle bin for deleted chats, search across your whole conversation history, a tool that looks past your knowledge base, and a sweep of fixes for quiet failures.
[2026.9.11] v1.6.7 — A fix release: books that arrived as one empty chapter, quizzes that produced nothing, the model's scratchpad in the text, formulas printed raw, and cards you could not submit.
[2026.9.8] v1.6.6 — A fix release: answers that could not submit, a copy button that lied, connected knowledge bases for partners, Codex sign-in inside Docker, and a 100 KB lighter home route.
[2026.9.6] v1.6.5 — A content workspace you point at any folder, one
exectool for every language, Mastery Path modes that gate its tools, and Settings that grades readiness.
[2026.9.3] v1.6.4 — Faster isolated runtimes, controllable Book generation, source-complete Mastery paths and Chat hand-offs, durable Reading, unified activity UI, recoverable sessions, and explicit per-model API capabilities.
[2026.9.2] v1.6.3 — Breaking front/back-end refactor, strict canonical routes and recoverable streams, plus learner/guardian accounts, grounded Reading, WeKnora, broader parsing, Python 3.14, and DashScope media.
[2026.8.31] v1.6.2 — Immersive YouTube learning, a plugin-driven Visualize catalog, three new agent harnesses, safer reading citations, multi-format MinerU, live Partner channel status, and guided updates.
[2026.8.30] v1.6.1 — One vendor key linked to every service it serves, a task model for background work, Settings as a searchable navigator, a sidebar you arrange, and first-party LightRAG.
[2026.8.27] v1.6.0 — Faithful EPUB reading and annotations, Courses with Little Tutor and Ask Questions, bounded web-source sync, shared Books with private learning state, and Serply/native search.
[2026.8.25] v1.5.17 — Partners each member owns with private conversations and linkable chat accounts, GitHub repos as a knowledge source, Antigravity CLI, browser WeChat QR login, and
deeptutor doctor.
[2026.8.22] v1.5.16 — MarginNote 4 libraries you connect and its add-on fills, Book pages that turn again, and tool-call ids, embeddings and temperature limits that stop breaking behind a gateway.
[2026.8.20] v1.5.15 — PageIndex OSS you host yourself with reasoning retrieval, a question bank you can finally file into, third-party tool/capability plugins, and Apache Tika parsing.
[2026.8.19] v1.5.14 — Immersive Reading: a document open beside the thread, cited page by page; DeepTutor configures itself from chat; IMA libraries you browse and write to; a notebook console.
[2026.8.17] v1.5.13 — Books stream while they compile, track your progress, and export to Markdown; a cost estimate before you approve a spine; and home starter suggestions drawn from memory.
[2026.8.13] v1.5.12 — Web search rebuilt with six new providers (Doubao, Bocha, Zhipu, Firecrawl, Qianfan, Aliyun IQS), a LiteParse parsing engine, MCP servers that reconnect on credential change, and CodeBuddy + OrcaRouter.
[2026.8.10] v1.5.11 — Prose around a DSML tool call stops vanishing, a truncated reply continues instead of ending, live memory usage in Settings, and LightRAG indexing off the event loop.
[2026.8.7] v1.5.10 — Every account signs in to its own Codex, model output language becomes its own setting, empty tool calls are rejected instead of retried, and uploads stop blocking the loop.
[2026.8.4] v1.5.9 — Gemini Embedding 2 on its native endpoint, a per-model reasoning effort control, a Novita AI gateway, retrieval roles for queries, and Compose deployments that keep all of
data/.
[2026.8.2] v1.5.8 — Memory: a real heap ceiling for the dev server, source installs serve a production build, bounded LLM client and index caches, and a keep-alive fix for stray 500s.
[2026.7.31] v1.5.7 — A per-account MCP Services store, 101 CLI Apps the tutor can run, credentials moved out of the sandbox's reach, and a mobile layout.
[2026.7.29] v1.5.6 — Remote Codex sign-in completes behind an SSH tunnel, generated files get their own card in Activity, non-English languages stop collapsing to Chinese, and book creation no longer times out.
[2026.7.26] v1.5.5 — Sign in with your ChatGPT plan via OpenAI Codex OAuth, an Eden AI provider, knowledge bases that report what they hold, traceable
ragcitations, and GraphRAG indexing without a workaround.
[2026.7.24] v1.5.4 — Maintenance sweep: the post-answer "generating" stall is gone, IM partners render Markdown tables faithfully, LLM JSON parsing is sturdier, plus quiz, create-KB form, and Math Animator fixes.
[2026.7.24] v1.5.3 — Themeable code blocks, four more coding CLIs in My Agents (Gemini, Kimi, opencode, MiMo), an Atlas Cloud LLM provider, and a broad chat, memory, embedding, and parsing reliability sweep.
[2026.7.19] v1.5.2 — Configurable chat attachment limits, PageIndex retrieval that reasons across your documents via agentic tool calls, broader Anthropic/OpenAI model support, and steadier Book, Knowledge Base, and chat UI.
[2026.7.9] v1.5.1 — Remove a single failed document from a knowledge base — even one stuck in an error state — instead of deleting and rebuilding the whole base.
[2026.7.4] v1.5.0 — LlamaIndex ingestion now honors your Document Parsing engine with multimodal image extraction, Partner & Soul ids stay URL-safe for non-Latin names, and optional RAG extras install cleanly on Python 3.14+.
[2026.6.30] v1.4.15 — A native Mattermost channel for Partners, plus fixes so Guided Learning multiple-choice questions grade correctly and a configured zero chunk overlap is honored.
[2026.6.29] v1.4.14 — Click an assigned partner to chat in one step, Deep Research flags partial reports, LightRAG indexes without MinerU, FAISS handles non-ASCII paths, and PocketBase sessions are isolated per user.
[2026.6.27] v1.4.13 — Partners support non-Latin names and become assignable to users, logos render after login (#599), tiny knowledge bases retrieve reliably, and containers start cleanly under rootless Podman.
[2026.6.24] v1.4.12 — A new LightRAG Server retrieval engine, a lightweight PyMuPDF4LLM parsing engine, and a FAISS vector backend that makes large knowledge-base retrieval dramatically faster.
[2026.6.23] v1.4.11 — Native tool calling on every cloud OpenAI-compatible provider, a redesigned admin Users page, LaTeX in quiz options, an honest session-loading spinner, and configurable container host binding.
[2026.6.21] v1.4.10 — A self-service Profile page with avatars, a rootless-ready container guide with a single-port request-time proxy, and deny-by-default MCP tools for non-admin users.
[2026.6.19] v1.4.9 — Settings polish: Search shows only the fields your provider needs, connection profiles can be renamed and auto-named by provider, and graded Mastery Path questions flow into your Question Bank.
[2026.6.18] v1.4.8 — Connect your own Partners under My Agents and consult them live in chat — answering through their own persona, library and skills — each with its own private memory.
[2026.6.18] v1.4.7 — Connect your local Claude Code / Codex and consult it live mid-turn, My Agents graduates to a top-level
/agents, and Partner conversations gain branch / resume / delete with a replayable trace.
[2026.6.17] v1.4.6 — Four-surface consolidation: a Space learning dashboard with importable My Agents and top-level Memory, a Knowledge Center with GraphRAG / PageIndex / LightRAG / linked-KB / Obsidian, opened-up Settings, and per-model capability gating.
[2026.6.14] v1.4.5 — Guided Learning rebuilt on the chat agent loop with a hard per-type mastery gate and a
/learningdashboard, a new loop-plugin framework, plus Markdown export / save-to-notebook for Partner conversations.
[2026.6.13] v1.4.4 — Install community skills from ClawHub with
deeptutor skill installbehind a security gate, plus real in-browser DOCX/XLSX previews for knowledge-base files.
[2026.6.12] v1.4.3 — TutorBot becomes Partners on a production-grade IM pipeline (15 channels, live streaming), Chat moves to a single agent loop, real per-user isolation, and a rebuilt Visualize.
[2026.5.28] v1.4.2 — Stability + polish: Gemini 2.5+ unblocked across Visualize and Chat, auth-routing fix (#485), smooth-streaming chat UX, a Recents sidebar, and Lemonade local-provider support.
[2026.5.27] v1.4.1 — Security + stability: TutorBot tool sandbox locked down, per-user resource isolation, multimodal image fallback, an HTTP/SSE API for TutorBots, and a v1.4.0 chat regression fix.
[2026.5.22] v1.4.0 — GA cut of v1.4: Auto Mode, three-layer Memory, agentic Deep Research / Solve / Question, LlamaIndex RAG refactor, Visualize/Animator merge, and restart-safe turn runtime.
[2026.5.21] v1.4.0-beta — Three-layer Memory workbench (L1/L2/L3), every chat capability rebuilt on a single agentic engine, LlamaIndex-only RAG, and a unified Settings + Capabilities surface.
[2026.5.10] v1.3.10 — Remote Docker CORS recovery,
DISABLE_SSL_VERIFYacross SDK providers, safer code-block citations, and optional Matrix E2EE add-on.
[2026.5.9] v1.3.9 — TutorBot Zulip and NVIDIA NIM support, safer thinking-model routing,
deeptutor start, sidebar tooltips, and session-store parity.
[2026.5.8] v1.3.8 — Optional multi-user deployments with isolated user workspaces, admin grants, auth routes, and scoped runtime access.
[2026.5.4] v1.3.7 — Thinking-model/provider fixes, visible Knowledge index history, and safer Co-Writer clear/template editing.
[2026.5.3] v1.3.6 — Catalog-based model selection for chat and TutorBot, safer RAG re-indexing, OpenAI Responses token-limit fixes, and Skills editor validation.
[2026.5.2] v1.3.5 — Smoother local launch settings, safer RAG queries, cleaner local embedding auth, and Settings dark-mode polish.
[2026.5.1] v1.3.4 — Book page chat persistence and rebuild flows, chat-to-book references, stronger language/reasoning handling, RAG document extraction hardening.
[2026.4.30] v1.3.3 — NVIDIA NIM + Gemini embedding support, unified Space context for chat history/skills/memory, session snapshots, RAG re-index resilience.
[2026.4.29] v1.3.2 — Transparent embedding endpoint URLs, RAG re-index resilience for invalid persisted vectors, memory cleanup for thinking-model output, Deep Solve runtime fix.
[2026.4.28] v1.3.1 — Stability: safer RAG routing & embedding validation, Docker persistence, IME-safe input, Windows/GBK robustness.
[2026.4.27] v1.3.0 — Versioned KB indexes with re-index workflow, rebuilt Knowledge workspace, embedding auto-discovery with new adapters, Space hub.
[2026.4.25] v1.2.5 — Persistent chat attachments with file-preview drawer, attachment-aware capability pipelines, TutorBot Markdown export.
[2026.4.25] v1.2.4 — Text/code/SVG attachments, one-command Setup Tour, Markdown chat export, compact KB management UI.
[2026.4.24] v1.2.3 — Document attachments (PDF/DOCX/XLSX/PPTX), reasoning thinking-block display, Soul template editor, Co-Writer save-to-notebook.
[2026.4.22] v1.2.2 — User-authored Skills system, chat input performance overhaul, TutorBot auto-start, Book Library UI, visualization fullscreen.
[2026.4.21] v1.2.1 — Per-stage token limits, Regenerate response across all entry points, RAG & Gemma compatibility fixes.
[2026.4.20] v1.2.0 — Book Engine "living book" compiler, multi-document Co-Writer, interactive HTML visualizations, Question Bank @-mention.
[2026.4.18] v1.1.2 — Schema-driven Channels tab, RAG single-pipeline consolidation, externalized chat prompts.
[2026.4.17] v1.1.1 — Universal "Answer now", Co-Writer scroll sync, unified settings panel, streaming Stop button.
[2026.4.15] v1.1.0 — LaTeX block math overhaul, LLM diagnostic probe, Docker + local LLM guidance.
[2026.4.14] v1.1.0-beta — Bookmarkable sessions, Snow theme, WebSocket heartbeat & auto-reconnect, embedding registry overhaul.
[2026.4.13] v1.0.3 — Question Notebook with bookmarks & categories, Mermaid in Visualize, embedding mismatch detection, Qwen/vLLM compatibility, LM Studio & llama.cpp support, and Glass theme.
[2026.4.11] v1.0.2 — Search consolidation with SearXNG fallback, provider switch fix, and frontend resource leak fixes.
[2026.4.10] v1.0.1 — Visualize capability (Chart.js/SVG), quiz duplicate prevention, and o4-mini model support.
[2026.4.10] v1.0.0-beta.4 — Embedding progress tracking with rate-limit retry, cross-platform dependency fixes, and MIME validation fix.
[2026.4.8] v1.0.0-beta.3 — Native OpenAI/Anthropic SDK (drop litellm), Windows Math Animator support, robust JSON parsing, and full Chinese i18n.
[2026.4.7] v1.0.0-beta.2 — Hot settings reload, MinerU nested output, WebSocket fix, and Python 3.11+ minimum.
[2026.4.4] v1.0.0-beta.1 — Agent-native architecture rewrite (~200k lines): Tools + Capabilities plugin model, CLI & SDK, TutorBot, Co-Writer, Guided Learning, and persistent memory.
[2026.1.23] v0.6.0 — Session persistence, incremental document upload, flexible RAG pipeline import, and full Chinese localization.
[2026.1.18] v0.5.2 — Docling support for RAG-Anything, logging system optimization, and bug fixes.
[2026.1.15] v0.5.0 — Unified service configuration, RAG pipeline selection per knowledge base, question generation overhaul, and sidebar customization.
[2026.1.9] v0.4.0 — Multi-provider LLM & embedding support, new home page, RAG module decoupling, and environment variable refactor.
[2026.1.5] v0.3.0 — Unified PromptManager architecture, GitHub Actions CI/CD, and pre-built Docker images on GHCR.
[2026.1.2] v0.2.0 — Docker deployment, Next.js 16 & React 19 upgrade, WebSocket security hardening, and critical vulnerability fixes.
✨ v1.7.2 is live.
pip install -U "deeptutor[full]"installs the full Web app and CLI; baredeeptutorinstalls core only. See the upgrade steps below for legacy CLI installations.
- 2026-10-28 🚀 DeepTutor v1.7.0 is here! A fresh look, smoother navigation, and learning tools that work better together.
- 2026-05-22 🌐 Official docs site live at deeptutor.info — guides, references, and capability tours in one place.
- 2026-04-10 📄 Our paper is live on arXiv — read the preprint for the design and ideas behind DeepTutor.
- 2026-01-01 🎊 Happy New Year! Join our Discord, WeChat, or Discussions — let's shape DeepTutor together.
- 2025-12-29 🎓 DeepTutor is officially released!
DeepTutor is an agent-native learning workspace that connects tutoring, research, creation, and practice in one extensible system.
- One runtime, many learning modes — Chat, Quiz, Research, Visualize, Solve, Mastery Path, Reading, and more share session context while retaining purpose-built workflows.
- A connected learning workspace — Home, Learning, and Resources connect Chat, Books, Reading, Practice, Task Board, Calendar, and Learning notebook with shared materials, progress, and learning context.
- Grounded knowledge and reading — Build versioned libraries with LlamaIndex, PageIndex, GraphRAG, or LightRAG, connect external knowledge sources, and learn beside documents, video, and audio with source-linked citations.
- Partners and subagents — Consult live agents such as Claude Code, Codex, and Grok CLI, import past conversations, or run persistent Partners with their own memory, resources, and IM channels.
- Inspectable memory — L1 traces, L2 facts, and L3 synthesis make personalization visible and editable, with evidence links you can audit in the Memory Graph.
- Extensible by design — Add personas, built-in or community skills, MCP services, CLI apps, and generation models through one agent-native runtime.
Choose the installation path that fits how you want to use DeepTutor. Terminal-based installs share one runtime home: private settings live in data/user/settings/ under the launch directory, or under DEEPTUTOR_HOME / deeptutor start --home when set explicitly. After starting the app, configure a provider and model in Settings → Providers and Language models.
Desktop — macOS and Windows (Preview)
Open DeepTutor bundles Python, Node.js, and the full learning workspace, so no terminal or separate runtime installation is needed. Download published desktop builds from the latest GitHub Release, choosing the installer for your computer below.
For development previews, open a successful Desktop Release workflow run and download the matching Artifact. These previews require GitHub sign-in and expire after seven days; published release downloads do not.
| Your computer | Download target | Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Mac with Apple Silicon | macos-arm64 |
Open the DMG and drag Open DeepTutor into Applications. |
| Mac with Intel | macos-x64 |
Open the DMG and drag Open DeepTutor into Applications. |
| Windows x64 | windows-x64 |
Run the Setup .exe, or extract the portable ZIP and launch Open DeepTutor.exe. |
Windows preview builds are unsigned and may show a SmartScreen warning. See the desktop guide for signing, local data, and source builds.
Docker — Fastest Full-App Trial
Run the full Web app without installing Python or Node.js:
docker run --rm --name deeptutor \
-p 127.0.0.1:3782:3782 \
-v deeptutor-data:/app/data \
ghcr.io/hkuds/deeptutor:latestOpen http://127.0.0.1:3782. The named volume preserves settings and local data; only port 3782 is required for the Web app. See the Docker guide for host workspaces, local model services, reverse proxies, and production deployment.
PyPI — Full Web App and CLI
Use Python 3.11–3.14 and Node.js 20.9+. In the modular 1.7.0 release, deeptutor[full] installs the Web app and CLI; bare deeptutor installs core chat and the SDK.
mkdir -p my-deeptutor && cd my-deeptutor
python -m pip install -U "deeptutor[full]"
deeptutor init # ports + LLM provider + optional embedding/search
deeptutor start # starts backend + frontendOpen the URL printed in the terminal, by default http://127.0.0.1:3782. Press Ctrl+C to stop both services.
Upgrading from 1.6.15 or earlier: stop DeepTutor, back up the runtime home, and uninstall a legacy deeptutor-cli package before installing the new family. Keep the same DEEPTUTOR_HOME, then run python -m pip check and deeptutor module list. See the PyPI and migration guide for the exact upgrade commands.
Source — Current Dev and Contributors
Use Python 3.11–3.14 and Node.js 22 LTS to match CI and Docker.
git clone --branch dev https://github.com/HKUDS/DeepTutor.git
cd DeepTutor
python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
python -m pip install -r requirements/full.txt
python -m pip install -e . --no-deps
( cd web && npm ci --legacy-peer-deps )
deeptutor init
deeptutor start --devUse deeptutor start without --dev for a production build. Optional dependencies are installed from the repository root, for example python scripts/install_extras.py dev,partners,math-animator. See the source installation guide for Conda, extras, and troubleshooting, or the Agent Setup guide to let a terminal-capable agent perform and verify the setup.
CLI — Terminal and Agent Use
For a minimal terminal installation, use the core wheel; no Node.js or Web frontend is required:
mkdir -p my-deeptutor && cd my-deeptutor
python -m pip install -U deeptutor
deeptutor init --cli
deeptutor chatCore includes Chat, Ask Questions, the CLI, and the SDK; other capabilities and management commands require their matching feature modules. For the current dev source installation and optional dependencies, see the CLI-only guide. The CLI reference below covers one-shot runs and machine-readable output.
Workspaces and advanced setup: see Content Workspaces, Local Data Persistence, Containerization and Sandbox Deployment, Configuration Reference, and Troubleshooting.
Start with a workspace for each subject or project. Home, Learning, and Resources change with the active workspace; Partners and Personalization remain available across workspaces.
| Area | Scope | What it contains |
|---|---|---|
| Home | Workspace | Chat, Task Board, Calendar, and Learning notebook |
| Learning | Workspace | Books, Mastery Path, Immersive Reading, and Practice |
| Resources | Workspace | Chat History, Favorites, Learning journal, Question Bank, and Knowledge Center |
| Partners | Account | Persistent companions, Partner Groups, resource access, and IM channels |
| Personalization | Account | My Agents, Personas, Skills, MCP Services, CLI Apps, Memory, and Settings |
🏗️ System architecture
🏠 Home — Conversations, Tasks, Notes, and Calendar
Home is where daily work begins: talk to the tutor, organize next actions, and develop your own notes in the current workspace. Calendar provides an account-wide view while retaining the source workspace for study events.
💬 Chat — The Agent Loop You Actually Use
Chat is the default capability and where most work begins. A single thread can talk normally, call tools, ground itself in selected knowledge bases, read attachments, generate images, consult subagents, write notebook records, and continue with the same context across turns.
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