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Purpose
FORGE enriches business databases using free data sources and local AI.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Integrations
The documented MCP server provides tools to discover, enrich, search, and export business records, and inspect database statistics.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The repository states that FORGE is MIT licensed.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maker
The repository says FORGE was built by Nuclear Marmalade, whose site identifies Glen Healy as founder and engineer.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Data handling
The project says writes only fill NULL fields and checkpoint after every batch.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Database
Setup instructions require a PostgreSQL database and a businesses table.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Email extraction
Email extraction uses six layers, including mailto links, regex, JSON-LD, obfuscation decoding, and contact page crawling.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Email verification
SMTP verification checks candidate addresses via RCPT TO without sending mail.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Enrichment
It can fill in emails, technology stacks, SSL status, site speed, industry classification, health scores, and pain points.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Government data
Importers cover FCC ULS, the NPI Registry, and SAM.gov records.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Local AI
Optional local AI enrichment uses Ollama for summaries, industry classification, health scores, and pain points.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Performance
The README estimates about 16,000 records per hour for web scraping with four workers and 7,000–20,000 AI records per day depending on hardware.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Reliability features
It lists rollback support, checkpoint-based resume, graceful degradation when individual layers fail, and process monitoring with auto-restart.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Technology detection
The project says it detects more than 30 technologies, including WordPress, Shopify, React, Stripe, and Intercom.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

FORGE Free Free open-source software · runs on your machine · no API keys, accounts, or credit cards Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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