# Overview

Chat is the core of Knowbase. Ask questions in natural language and get answers grounded in your documents, with source citations you can verify.

* [Chat with a File](/chat/chat-with-a-file.md) — ask questions about a single document
* [Chat All](/chat/chat-all.md) — search across your entire library at once
* [Thinking Mode](/chat/thinking-mode.md) — deep analysis for complex questions
* [Attachments & Context](/chat/attachments-and-context.md) — drop files into chat, control what gets searched
* [Voice Input](/chat/voice-input.md) — dictate questions with your microphone


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.knowbase.ai/chat/chat.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.
