Adding Knowledge Sources to the Brain Vault

Prerequisite

This guide assumes you have already created a BotStack and are inside Sequence Studio. If not, complete the Create a New Assistant tutorial first.

Why the Brain Vault Matters

The Brain Vault is your AI assistant's memory bank. Every document, URL, or snippet you add becomes a Knowledge Source that the assistant can reference live, reducing hallucinations and keeping answers on‑brand.

What Can You Add as a Knowledge Source?

Single URL

Ingest the content of one public web page—great for a pricing page or release notes.

Bulk URLs

Paste a list of URLs (newline-separated) to add multiple pages at once. Perfect for product catalogs or blogs.

Site Crawl

Start at a root URL and let BotStacks follow internal links automatically.

File Upload

PDF, DOCX, TXT, or Markdown up to 50 MB each.

Text Snippet

Quick one‑off FAQs or policy paragraphs you paste directly.

Plan-based Storage Limits

Starter

Includes 50 knowledge sources.

Pro

Includes 250 knowledge sources.

Pro+

Includes 500 knowledge sources.

Agency / Enterprise

Includes 3,000 knowledge sources.

Step-by-Step: Add Your First Source

1. Open the Brain Vault pane in Sequence Studio.
2. Click Add Source.

Single URL

3. Choose URL as the source type.
4. Write a descriptive name.
5. Paste the URL.
6. Click Add source(s).

Bulk URLs

3. Choose URL as the source type.
4. Write a descriptive name.
5. Paste a newline‑separated list of URLs (one per line).
6. Click Add source(s).

File Upload

3. Choose File as the source type.
4. Write a descriptive name.
5. Drag‑and‑drop or browse for PDF, DOCX, TXT, or MD (≤ 50 MB).
6. Click Add source(s).

Site Crawl

3. Choose Site Crawl as the source type.
4. Enter the root URL (e.g., https://botstacks.ai).
5. Click Start Crawl and wait.
6. When the crawl completes, click Add source(s).

Text Snippet

3. Select Text as the source type.
4. Write a descriptive name.
5. Paste or type plaintext into the text area.
6. Click Add source(s).

Next Steps

With your Brain Vault stocked, connect it to an AI Node in your Conversation Flow, then chat in DIRTbox. When answers look good, publish your assistant via the Web Widget or SDK.