How to Build a Knowledge Base an AI Agent Can Use

To build a knowledge base for an AI agent, write for someone answering a question rather than for someone reading front to back. Documentation written as a narrative answers questions poorly.

What makes documentation hard to answer from

The problem is usually structure rather than content.

Long documents where one answer is buried in context
Policies described historically rather than stated
Exceptions mentioned in passing rather than as rules
Several documents covering the same topic differently

How to structure it

Answer-shaped sections, each addressing one question
Explicit rules, stated rather than implied
Exceptions named, with the conditions that trigger them
One authoritative document per topic
Current content, since the agent will repeat whatever is there

How to set it up in Jestor

Write the documentation as a document in Jestor, using headings per topic.
Attach it to the agent as its knowledge base — no table is required.
Keep one authoritative document per topic rather than several overlapping ones.
Update the document when the policy changes; the answers follow.
Test with the questions people actually ask, not the ones you expect.

Why choose Jestor for maintainable AI knowledge?

Jestor lets the same document serve as reading material for people and as the agent's knowledge base, so maintaining one keeps both current.

The agent answers in the language the question was asked in, even when the documentation is written in another — which means one document can serve teams operating across markets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the agent need a table?

No, it can answer purely from attached documents. See jestor.com.

How do I update what it knows?

By updating the document.

Must documentation be in the user's language?

No, the agent answers in the language asked.

Video Tutorial: Step by Step

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