Knowledge Base

Create and manage knowledge bases, upload documents, and generate summaries. Knowledge bases are critical information sources that let agents securely use your private data.

🔧 Create a Knowledge Base

1. Click Create Knowledge Base
2. Enter a descriptive, unique name

   Note: Knowledge base names must be unique and can only contain Chinese characters or lowercase letters. Spaces, slashes, and other special characters are not allowed.

📁 Upload Files

Upload Files

1. Select a knowledge base from the list
2. Click the upload area to pick files (multi-select supported) or drag them in directly
3. Nexent automatically parses files, extracts text, and vectorizes the content
4. Track the processing status in the list (Parsing/Ingesting/Ready)

💡 Hover over the status to understand the progress and error reasons

Supported File Formats

Nexent supports multiple file formats, including:

• Text: .txt, .md
• PDF: .pdf
• Word: .docx
• PowerPoint: .pptx
• Excel: .xlsx
• Data files: .csv

📊 Knowledge Base Summary

Give every knowledge base a clear summary so agents can pick the right source during retrieval.

1. Click Details to open the detailed view
2. Choose a model and click Auto Summary to generate a description
3. Edit the generated text to improve accuracy
4. Click Save to store your changes

🔍 Knowledge Base Management

View Knowledge Bases

1. Knowledge Base List
   • The left column lists every created knowledge base
   • Shows the name, file count, creation time, and more
2. Knowledge Base Details
   • Click a knowledge base to see all documents
   • Click Details to view or edit the summary

Edit Knowledge Bases

1. Delete Knowledge Base
   • Click Delete to the right of the knowledge base row
   • Confirm the deletion (irreversible)

2. Delete or Add Files
   • Inside the file list, click Delete to remove a document
   • Use the upload area under the list to add new files

🚀 Next Steps

After completing knowledge base configuration, we recommend you continue with:

1. Agent Development – Create and configure agents
2. Start Chat – Interact with your agent

Need help? Check the FAQ or open a thread in GitHub Discussions.