RAG Assistant Documentation

Setup and usage guides for RAG Assistant for Zotero.

Getting Started

• Overview — What RAG Assistant is and how it works.
• Installation — Install on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
• Platform Support — Supported operating systems and Zotero requirements.

Core Features

• Indexing Your Library — How indexing works, embedding models, and re-indexing.
• Profiles — Separate workspaces with their own settings, library, and chat history.
• Prompting & Generation — How answers are generated and how to tune them.

Configuration & Privacy

• LLM Providers & API Keys — Connect local or cloud models and manage API keys.
• Privacy & Data Controls — What stays local and what is sent to cloud providers.

Troubleshooting

• The app won’t index my library — Fixing indexing that won’t start.
• App won’t start after deleting a profile — Recreate a default profile to recover.