QMind Knowledge Base

Applicable plans: Teams / Enterprise

QMind helps you consolidate scattered materials — documents, web pages, RepoWiki — into a single notebook, compile them into structured Wiki and Knowledge Cards with one click, and query your entire knowledge base conversationally.

QMind is personal-oriented: you import and compile materials yourself, and can share notebooks with organization members for collaboration. This is an independent capability from the team-oriented Enterprise Knowledge Engine that aggregates knowledge generated on Qoder Desktop.

Core Concepts

Concept	Description
Notebook	The basic unit of a knowledge base; a notebook aggregates a set of related materials and the knowledge generated from them
Raw Sources	The layer of imported raw files, links, and RepoWiki; can be compiled at any time without losing content
Wiki & Knowledge Cards	Structured outputs after compilation: Wiki is long-form knowledge; Knowledge Cards are atomic knowledge units extracted from materials, containing definitions, key points, source references, and relationships
Knowledge Compilation	Compiles raw materials into Wiki and Knowledge Cards
Knowledge Retrieval	Query the knowledge base directly for answers

Creating a Notebook

Navigate to QMind from the left sidebar. The homepage shows “Selected Showcase Notebooks” at the top, with “Created” and “Shared” tabs below listing existing notebooks with file counts and update times.

Click “Create Notebook” to create a new empty notebook.

Adding Materials & Data Sources

After entering a notebook, click “Add File” to open the “Add materials to knowledge base” dialog. Imported materials are stored in the “Raw Sources” layer first and can be compiled at any time.

QMind supports three types of data sources:

Upload File

Supports PDF, Word (.doc/.docx), Excel (.xls/.xlsx), PowerPoint (.ppt/.pptx), Markdown, TXT, CSV, HTML, and images (.png/.jpg/.jpeg/.gif/.webp/.bmp/.svg). Maximum file size is 500 MB. You can also drag and drop files into the dialog.

Page Link

Paste a web page URL to include its content in the knowledge base.

RepoWiki (Import Repository Wiki)

Import an existing RepoWiki as a data source. The dialog lists available RepoWikis showing repository name, branch or commit, and card count; select and click “Import” to add to the current notebook.

Multi-source Knowledge Base Best Practice: We recommend importing multiple RepoWikis along with business documents into the same notebook, then compiling them together to produce cross-repository knowledge. This builds a multi-source knowledge base covering both code and business knowledge, making retrieval results understand both engineering implementation and business context.

Compiling Knowledge

After import, materials remain in raw state and require Knowledge Compilation to generate structured Wiki and Cards:

1. Switch to the “Cards” tab; if no cards exist, you’ll see an empty state with a “Compile Now” button
2. You can also use “Wiki Ingest” in the right panel to compile all raw materials
3. After compilation starts, a notification appears at the top; once complete, view generated Knowledge Cards in the “Cards” tab

Knowledge Cards are atomic knowledge units extracted from raw materials, each containing core definitions, key attributes, source references, and relationships for easy retrieval and reuse.

Browsing Knowledge & Visualization

The notebook’s left panel organizes content with “File” and “Cards” tabs; the center area displays knowledge details, rendering body text, charts (pie charts, Gantt charts), and relationship graphs. Use the forward/back buttons at the top to navigate between entries.

Asking Questions & Knowledge Retrieval

The right panel is for Knowledge Retrieval. After creating a new session, “Start with an Example” provides common starting examples:

Action	Description
Run Wiki Ingest	Compile all materials into the knowledge base
Ask Knowledge Base	Query the knowledge base directly for answers
Knowledge Health Check	Run a health check to discover missing or incomplete content

The panel bottom provides “Wiki Ingest” and “Knowledge Retrieval” quick entries, or you can type questions directly in the input box.

Consuming via Marketplace Skills

Beyond in-product chat retrieval, QMind knowledge can also be consumed through Skills from the Marketplace on the Qoder website.

Search “QMind” in the Marketplace to get the corresponding Skill. Use it to invoke knowledge already deposited in your QMind knowledge base, integrating retrieval capabilities into your actual development and collaboration workflows.

Marketplace URL: QMind

Sharing & Collaboration

Notebooks can be shared with organization members for collaboration:

1. Go to “Member Management” → “Add Collaborator”
2. Add by email: enter one or more email addresses (press Enter to confirm, or paste an email list)
3. Select a role for the recipient (e.g., “Viewer”)
4. Click “Add”

Recipients will see the notebook under the “Shared” tab on their QMind homepage.

Scheduled Tasks

QMind supports configuring scheduled tasks for knowledge bases to keep knowledge automatically updated. In “Create Scheduled Task,” select a task type:

Task Type	Description
Compilation	Periodically compile raw materials, automatically producing latest Wiki and Cards
Lint	Periodically check knowledge quality
Source Refresh	Periodically refresh imported data sources, pulling latest content

Custom Prompts

Both compilation and retrieval support custom Prompts to match your domain and answer style; leave empty to use system defaults. Click “Save” after configuration.

Q&A Prompt (for retrieval)

• Basic Prompt: Replaces the default Q&A base prompt
• Chat Persona: Appended after the basic prompt to define answer style and persona

Knowledge Compilation Prompt (for compilation)

• Domain Instruction: Appended after the compilation system prompt to control how Knowledge Cards are split