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Sources

Optional context for more grounded Articles

Why Source Material Matters

Sources give Tallpine private context about your expertise, products, and preferred source material. They are optional. When public research is enabled, the Article Pipeline can also use relevant public sources in a separate research lane.

Relevant, current documents can make Drafts more specific and grounded. They do not guarantee accuracy, completeness, or a particular writing voice, so review every generated claim before publishing.

Tip: Upload authoritative material that you have the right to use. Tallpine retrieves only a small set of relevant passages for each Agent request, not every document in full.

What to Upload

Anything that captures your expertise is fair game. Here are some ideas to get you started:

  • Product documentation and feature guides: Help the AI understand exactly what you offer
  • Case studies and customer success stories: Real examples make for compelling blog content
  • Research reports and whitepapers: Deep expertise that sets your content apart
  • Internal knowledge base articles: The answers your team already knows
  • Existing Articles you want to build on: Give the AI context about what you've already published
  • Presentation decks and training materials: Useful sources of structured information
  • Meeting notes and strategy documents: Capture insights that might otherwise stay in people's heads
  • Industry reports and market research: Add context, after confirming you have the right to use the material

Supported File Types

You can upload documents in any of the following formats:

  • PDF: Reports, whitepapers, ebooks
  • Word documents (.docx): Memos, guides, specs
  • Markdown (.md): Technical docs, notes
  • HTML: Saved web pages, articles
  • CSV: Data tables, spreadsheets
  • Plain text (.txt): Notes, transcripts

The maximum file size is 10 MB per file.

How to Upload

There are a few ways to add material to Sources:

  • Drag and drop: Grab files from your computer and drop them directly onto the upload area
  • Click to browse: Click the upload area to open a file picker and select one or more files
  • Paste text directly: If you do not have a file, you can paste text content straight into the upload form
  • Add from URL: Extract one public page and save it as a Source

What Happens After Upload

After ingestion, Tallpine extracts the text, divides it into passages, and indexes those passages for retrieval. Processing can fail if a file is unsupported, encrypted, empty, or cannot be parsed.

When Sources exist, eligible Agents can search the Site's index for relevant passages. Retrieval is selective and probabilistic. It may omit useful material or surface imperfect matches.

Tips for Best Results

A little thought about what you upload goes a long way. Here's how to get the most out of Sources:

  • Quality over quantity: A few focused Sources usually help more than a large pile of weak material. Prioritize current, well-written information.
  • Upload material that reflects your unique perspective. The AI works best with insights that cannot be found anywhere else.
  • Keep documents current: Remove outdated material so the AI doesn't reference old information.
  • Use focused Sources: A few complementary Sources on the same subject give Tallpine richer context without adding unrelated noise.
  • Include documents with different angles: A mix of technical depth, customer stories, and strategic thinking leads to more well-rounded Articles.

Managing Sources

Open Sources to inspect or remove saved material. Each row shows its title, origin, creation date, and content length when the screen is wide enough. Open a row to inspect its content.

As your business evolves, return to Sources. Add current material and remove outdated context so future Drafts are less likely to repeat obsolete information.

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