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Paperless-ngx

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Velocity6.3

Document management system that transforms physical documents into a searchable archive.

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Paperless-ngx v3.1 ships AI document metadata automation as a hands-off workflow action

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◆Current state
Paperless-ngx completed a major version cycle: v3.0.0 introduced breaking changes (positional argument removal, architectural cleanup) and v3.1.0 built on that foundation with an AI suggestions workflow action — the ability to apply AI-generated document metadata automatically as part of a workflow, rather than surfacing suggestions for manual approval. The 3.1.x patch series is now stabilizing: v3.1.2 addressed a security vulnerability, v3.1.3 resolved UI regressions.
◆Where it's heading
The AI suggestions workflow action is the headline direction — it moves document processing from assistant (AI suggests, human approves) to automation (AI applies metadata automatically based on workflow conditions). For document management, this is the meaningful step toward hands-off filing. The major version cycle also cleaned up legacy interfaces, reducing future maintenance burden.
◆Prediction
The next release cycle will likely expand what AI suggestions can target — confidence thresholds for auto-apply, more metadata fields (tags, correspondents, document types), or integration with custom field sets. A configurable trust threshold that requires human review for low-confidence suggestions and auto-applies high-confidence ones would be the natural next increment.

◆Recent moves

  1. 12d ago

    Paperless-ngx v3.1.3

    v3.1.3 addresses UI regressions introduced in the 3.1.x cycle: a loading indicator on the tasks page and a sidebar size animation issue. Post-feature-release stability fixes following the 3.1.0 AI suggestions launch.

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  2. 14d ago

    Paperless-ngx v3.1.2

    v3.1.2 patches a security vulnerability (GHSA-2jhj-xqrq-rmrq) and is recommended for all users. A security patch release is non-trivial regardless of feature content — it affects all deployed instances and has a defined upgrade urgency.

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  3. 16d ago

    Paperless-ngx v3.1.1

    v3.1.1 fixes a regression in the 3.1.0 AI suggestions feature where existing metadata was being removed from the suggestion prompt. A hotfix for the new feature introduced in the prior release.

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  4. 20d ago

    Paperless-ngx v3.1.0

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    Paperless-ngx v3.1.0 ships the Apply AI Suggestions workflow action — AI-generated document metadata can now be applied automatically as part of a workflow, without requiring a human to review and approve each suggestion. This is the transition from AI-as-assistant to AI-as-automation in document filing.

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  5. 1mo ago

    Paperless-ngx v3.0.5

    v3.0.5 restores backward compatibility for search queries using abbreviated relative-date units (yrs, mos, wks) that were broken by the migration from Whoosh to the new search backend. A compatibility fix for existing saved searches.

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  6. 1mo ago

    Paperless-ngx v3.0.4

    v3.0.4 addresses several PDF rendering and document field preservation bugs — regressions from the 3.0.0 major version changes. Post-major-release stabilization work.

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