---
title: "LlamaIndex"
type: entity
tags: [llm, framework, rag]
sources: ["RAG从入门到精通系列1：基础RAG"]
last_updated: 2026-04-16
---

## Basic Information
- **Type**: LLM Application Framework
- **Source**: RAG从入门到精通系列1：基础RAG

## Definition
LlamaIndex is a framework for building LLM applications with data connectors, mentioned alongside LangChain as a way to simplify the complex RAG pipeline construction.

## Relationship with LangChain
- Both LangChain and LlamaIndex are frameworks for building LLM applications
- Both can be used to construct RAG pipelines
- Both provide abstractions for document loading, splitting, embedding, and retrieval

## Related Concepts
- [[RAG]]：LlamaIndex is used for building RAG pipelines
- [[LangChain]]：Alternative/companion framework