ZNote Now Supports AI Retrieval Q&A for Building Your Own Smart Knowledge Base

Hello everyone, I'm xiaoz. A few days have passed, and I haven't stopped working. I've been iterating on ZNote Private Notes non-stop, and today I'm reporting the latest feature: AI Retrieval and Q&A.

ZNote Open Source Address: https://github.com/helloxz/znote

What is AI Retrieval Q&A?

Simply put, unlike traditional AI conversations, ZNote's AI Retrieval Q&A forces the AI to answer based on existing note content rather than allowing it to improvise, which often leads to errors and inaccuracies.

The processing flow is: User Input > AI Extracts Keywords > Vector Semantic Search finds matching note content > AI Reads Note Content > Organizes and Outputs the Answer to the User.

How to Configure?

If you haven't installed ZNote yet, you can deploy it directly on your VPS or NAS using Docker. For specific instructions, please refer to the help documentation: https://znote.xphub.dev/doc/guide/notebook-53.

Then, open the [ZNote Backend - System Management - AI Settings] and follow the system prompts to configure the vector model and chat model. Wait about 10 minutes for the AI to automatically vectorize your note data, and then you can start chatting with the AI.

How to Use

Take the ZNote documentation page as an example: https://znote.xphub.dev/doc/guide. After opening it, an AI button is provided in the top-left search box and the bottom-right corner. Click it to chat directly with the AI.

The AI will answer based on the document content, avoiding autonomous improvisation and errors. This feature is particularly suitable for scenarios like product documentation.

The document + AI Retrieval Q&A mentioned above is just one function. Since ZNote supports both [Notes + Documents], if you don't need the document feature, you can simply select a notebook in the backend and interact with the AI for Q&A.

If certain content involves privacy and you don't want the AI to read it, you can separately configure the note to exclude it from vectorization. This way, it won't be processed or retrieved by the AI.

With ZNote's AI Retrieval Q&A, you essentially own your own smart knowledge base. As your notes grow, it will increasingly help you provide precise, fast, and intelligent targeted suggestions from a large volume of notes.

Conclusion

The launch of ZNote's AI Retrieval Q&A feature brings the knowledge base to life—providing precise answers based on existing notes and saying goodbye to AI hallucinations. With private deployment and controllable privacy, the more notes you have, the smarter it becomes. Welcome to deploy ZNote and experience it, turning every record into a callable asset of wisdom.

ZNote Official Website: https://znote.xphub.dev/