File System Access

File Access

In Model Options → RAG / Data Ingestion, click Add Ingestion Path to give your Assistant Model access to files and folders.
Assistant Engine will chunk and vectorize these files, making their content searchable and usable during conversations.

Options Explained

• Path – The folder or file path to ingest (e.g., C:\Projects\Docs or /Users/alex/notes).
• File Extensions – Limit ingestion to certain file types (e.g., .cs, .md, .pdf).
  Useful when you only want specific content. Explore Subfolders – Toggle whether Assistant Engine should look inside subdirectories automatically.
  Disable if you only want the top-level folder.

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File System Tool (Direct Access)

Assistant Engine also includes a File System Tool that does not require ingestion.
This tool can:

• List directories
• Read file contents
• Write to files

Use this when you need quick file operations without persisting the data into the vector database.

Best Practices

• If you are ingesting C# files (or other code), instruct the Agent to use Search Code when querying.
  This gives the model access to code-aware metadata such as namespaces, classes, and methods, enabling more accurate filtering and retrieval for coding tasks.

• Start small. Add a single folder first, test retrieval, then expand with more sources once you’re confident.