docs/content/copilot/customizing-copilot/managing-copilot-knowledge-bases.md

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Managing Copilot knowledge bases	Manage knowledge bases	Organization owners can create a knowledge base bringing together Markdown documentation across one or more repositories, and then organization members can use that knowledge base as context for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_dotcom_short %}.	ghec *	Copilot	/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/customizing-copilot-for-your-organization/managing-copilot-knowledge-bases /copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/enhancing-copilot-for-your-organization/managing-copilot-knowledge-bases /copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/copilot-docset-management/creating-private-docsets /copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/copilot-docset-management /copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/copilot-chat-in-github/managing-copilot-knowledge-bases /copilot/github-copilot-chat/copilot-chat-in-github/managing-copilot-knowledge-bases /copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/managing-copilot-knowledge-bases /copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/managing-copilot-knowledge-bases /copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/managing-github-copilot-features-in-your-organization/managing-copilot-knowledge-bases

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About knowledge bases

Organization owners can create knowledge bases, bringing together Markdown documentation across one or more repositories. Organization members can then specify that knowledge base as the context for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_dotcom_short %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, and {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %}.

When you ask a question in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} with a knowledge base selected, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} will search the knowledge base for relevant information and synthesize a response.

For more information on how to use knowledge bases in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %}, see "AUTOTITLE" and "AUTOTITLE."

Creating a knowledge base

You can create a knowledge base from a single repository or a selection of repositories. You can create a knowledge base using public, private, and/or internal repositories.

Knowledge bases you create will be accessible by all organization members with a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise %} subscription. When an organization member uses a knowledge base as context in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %}, the response will only use data from repositories that the organization member has read access to.

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1. In the left sidebar, click {% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %} {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} then click Knowledge bases.

2. To the right of "Knowledge bases", click New knowledge base.

3. In the "Name" field, enter a unique name for the knowledge base. Optionally, in the "Description" field, you can add a description for the knowledge base.

   

4. Under "Content", to see a full list of available repositories, click Select repositories.

   

5. To select a repository or repositories, click the checkbox next to the repository name. When you're finished selecting repositories, click Apply.

   

6. Optionally, you can specify particular paths within the selected repositories for searches. When a search is conducted using the knowledge base, only the files located in those designated paths will be included in the results. For more information on specifying repository paths, see "AUTOTITLE"

   • Click Edit file paths.

   

   • List the paths you want to include in the knowledge base, one path per line. When you're finished, click Apply.

7. Click Create knowledge base.

Updating a knowledge base

Organization owners can update a knowledge base created in their organization.

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1. In the left sidebar, click {% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %} {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} then click Knowledge bases.
2. To the right of the knowledge base you want to edit, click {% octicon "pencil" aria-label="The pencil symbol" %}.
3. Make your desired changes to your knowledge base.
4. Click Update knowledge base.

Deleting a knowledge base

Organization owners can delete a knowledge base created in their organization.

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1. In the left sidebar, click {% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %} {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} then click Knowledge bases.
2. To the right of the knowledge base you want to delete, click {% octicon "trash" aria-label="The trash symbol" %}.
3. In the "Confirm deletion" dialog box, review the information and click Delete.

Indexing repositories within a knowledge base

For more information about indexing, see "AUTOTITLE"