Quick Start

Get productive with Shadai in 5 minutes. This guide covers the essential operations you'll use every day.

Your First Shadai Application

Create a file app.py:

Run it:

Core Operations

1. Session Management

Sessions organize your documents and conversations:

2. Document Ingestion

Add documents to your knowledge base:

Supported formats:

📄 PDF

🖼️ Images (JPG, PNG, WEBP)

Max size: 35MB per file

3. Query Knowledge Base

Ask questions about your documents:

4. Summarize Documents

Get an overview of all documents:

5. Web Search

Search for current information:

6. Unified Engine

Combine multiple capabilities:

Model Selection

Choose specific AI models for your session:

Available Models:

31 LLM models: OpenAI, Azure, Anthropic (Claude), Google (Gemini)

5 embedding models: OpenAI, Azure, Google

See complete model list →

Complete Example

Here's a realistic workflow with model selection:

Memory & Context

By default, Shadai remembers your conversation:

Disable memory if needed:

Chat History

Retrieve and manage conversation history:

Error Handling

Handle errors gracefully:

Best Practices

✅ Do This

❌ Don't Do This

Common Patterns

Pattern 1: Batch Processing

Pattern 2: Incremental Ingestion

Next Steps

🎉 You now know the basics! Here's what to explore next:

Session Management Deep Dive

Memory & Context Guide

File Ingestion Guide

Use Cases

Need Help?

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💡 Examples - See more code examples

🚀 Advanced Topics - Go deeper

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Quick Start

Quick Start#

Your First Shadai Application#

Core Operations#

1. Session Management#

2. Document Ingestion#

3. Query Knowledge Base#

4. Summarize Documents#

5. Web Search#

6. Unified Engine#

Model Selection#

Complete Example#

Memory & Context#

Chat History#

Error Handling#

Best Practices#

✅ Do This#

❌ Don't Do This#

Common Patterns#

Pattern 1: Batch Processing#

Pattern 2: Incremental Ingestion#

Pattern 3: Multi-Modal Analysis#

Next Steps#

Need Help?#

Quick Start

Your First Shadai Application

Core Operations

1. Session Management

2. Document Ingestion

3. Query Knowledge Base

4. Summarize Documents

5. Web Search

6. Unified Engine

Model Selection

Complete Example

Memory & Context

Chat History

Error Handling

Best Practices

✅ Do This

❌ Don't Do This

Common Patterns

Pattern 1: Batch Processing

Pattern 2: Incremental Ingestion

Pattern 3: Multi-Modal Analysis

Next Steps

Need Help?