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---
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title: Knowledge Stack Basics
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description: Get started with Knowledge Stacks in Msty
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---
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Knowledge Stacks let you chat with your content - from simple documents to entire knowledge bases. Think of it as having a smart assistant that has read and understood all your materials.
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::alert{type="info" icon="tabler:info-circle"}
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All processing happens privately on your device. Your content stays under your control!
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## What Can You Add?
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::tabs
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::div{label="Files" icon="tabler:file"}
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### Documents & Files
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Supported formats include:
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- Documents: PDF, Word (.docx), RTF
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- Text: Markdown, TXT, CSV
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- Data: JSON, JSONL
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- Books: EPUB
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- And many more!
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::image-plain{src="/how-to/create-knowledge-stack/file-import.webp" alt="File import interface"}
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::div{label="Obsidian" icon="tabler:notebook"}
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### Obsidian Vaults
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Import entire vaults while preserving:
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- Folder structure
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- Internal links
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- Metadata
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- Attachments
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::image-plain{src="/how-to/create-knowledge-stack/obsidian-import.webp" alt="Obsidian import interface"}
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::div{label="Folders" icon="tabler:folder"}
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### Folder Import
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Add entire folders of content:
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- Maintains structure
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- Processes all supported files
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- Bulk import capability
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::image-plain{src="/how-to/create-knowledge-stack/folder-import.webp" alt="Folder import interface"}
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::div{label="Notes" icon="tabler:pencil"}
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### Quick Notes
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Add custom notes directly:
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- Type or paste text
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- Supports markdown
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- Perfect for quick additions
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::image-plain{src="/how-to/create-knowledge-stack/custom-notes-import.webp" alt="Custom notes interface"}
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::div{label="YouTube" icon="tabler:brand-youtube"}
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### YouTube Content
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Add video knowledge:
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- Paste single or multiple URLs (space-separated)
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- Auto-fetches transcripts
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- Includes video metadata
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::image-plain{src="/how-to/create-knowledge-stack/youtube-import.webp" alt="YouTube import interface"}
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## Getting Started
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### 1. Create a Stack
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Click the Knowledge Stack button in the sidebar
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::image-plain{src="/how-to/create-knowledge-stack/new-stack-button.webp" alt="New Knowledge Stack button"}
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### 2. Add Content
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- Drag & drop files or folders
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- Browse for content
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- Paste YouTube links
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- Type quick notes
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### 3. Configure Settings
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Click the gear icon to adjust:
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- Embedding model (local/remote)
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- Chunk settings
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- Processing options
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::alert{type="tip" icon="tabler:bulb"}
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Start with default settings - they work great for most content! See [Advanced Features](/features/knowledge-stack/advanced-features) for customization.
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### 4. Save & Activate
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Choose your workflow:
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- **Save Draft**: Store for later
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- **Compose**: Build and activate
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- **Three-dot Menu**:
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- "Compose new changes": Update with new content
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- "Recompose Stack": Apply setting changes
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## Using Your Stack
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1. **Start a Chat**
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- Click the chat icon
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- Select your Knowledge Stack(s)
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- Multiple stacks can be active at once
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2. **Adjust Search**
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- Set similarity (Low to Highest)
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- Choose number of chunks (default: 15)
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- Enable Jina AI reranking (optional)
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3. **Ask Questions**
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- Use natural language
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- Get sourced answers
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- Reference multiple stacks
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Want to understand how it works? Check out our guides on:
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- [Embeddings](/features/knowledge-stack/embeddings)
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- [RAG Technology](/features/knowledge-stack/rag-explained)
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- [Advanced Settings](/features/knowledge-stack/advanced-features)
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## Best Practices
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1. **Organize Content**
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- Group related materials
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- Use clear names
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- Keep stacks focused
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2. **Optimize Processing**
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- Start with default settings
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- Test with sample questions
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- Adjust based on results
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3. **Manage Updates**
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- Use "Compose new changes" for content updates
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- "Recompose Stack" for setting changes
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- Review results after major changes
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::alert{type="tip" icon="tabler:bulb"}
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New to Knowledge Stacks? Start with a small set of related content to get familiar with the features!
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