OpenFOIA

Local-first toolkit for journalists to file FOIA requests and analyze documents with AI

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OpenFOIA is a local-first investigation toolkit for journalists, researchers, and citizens that helps file Freedom of Information Act requests, extract entities and relationships from government documents using AI, and cross-reference public databases, all running offline with no cloud calls. It includes encrypted storage and a portable USB mode, aimed at investigators who need to analyze sensitive documents without sending them to a cloud service.

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