Types of Knowledge

Overview of the different ways to add knowledge in Langdock: file uploads, integrations, folder sync, Knowledge bases, and actions.

Overview

Type	Available in	Processing	Limit	Sync
File Upload	Chat, Agents	Preview/Full read	20 in Chat / 50 in Agents	—
Integration Files	Chat, Agents	Preview/Full read	20 in Chat / 50 in Agents	Live/24h
Folder Sync	Agents	Embedding	200	24h
Folders	Chat, Agents, Projects	Full read	100	—
Knowledge bases	Actions, @mention, Workflows	Embedding	1,000	—
Integration Actions	Actions, @mention	API	Varies	Live

Upload Files from Computer

Files can be uploaded directly from your computer and added to a chat or agent as a knowledge source.

Available in	Chat, Agents
Processing	Preview or full read
File limit	20 files in Chat, 50 files in Agents (first 20 previewed, files 21–50 read on demand)
Permissions	—
Sync	None

Select Files from Integrations

Files from connected integrations like SharePoint, Confluence, Google Drive, or OneDrive can be selected and automatically added as knowledge.

Available in	Chat, Agents
Processing	Preview and/or full read
File limit	20 files in Chat, 50 files in Agents
Permissions	Agent owner
Sync	Live data in chat, every 24h or manual in agents

Connect Folders to Agents

Entire folders from SharePoint or Google Drive can be connected, so their contents are regularly synchronized.

Available in	Agents
Processing	Embedding search
File limit	200 files per folder, max 5 folders per agent
Permissions	Agent owner
Sync	Every 24h or manual

Folders

Folders in the Library hold files for active work in chat, Agents, and Projects. Use Folders when you want to reuse the same files across multiple chats or with your team.

Upload options: Computer or move from Recent Files

Available in	Chat, Agents, Projects
Processing	Full read
File limit	100 files, 250 MB total
Permissions	Owner and shared users
Sync	None

Knowledge bases

A Knowledge base enables structured uploading and management of up to 1,000 files as a shared semantic search collection.

Upload options: Computer or API

Available in	Agent actions, @ in chat, Workflows
Processing	Embedding search
File limit	1,000 files
Permissions	Owner and shared users
Sync	None

Integration Actions

Knowledge can be dynamically retrieved via actions from integrations through API. This is especially useful for vector databases.

Available in	Agent actions, @ in chat
Processing	API call (Embedding search for vector databases)
File limit	Depends on integration
Permissions	Admin-controlled per group/user
Sync	Live data on every request