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title: Overview
description: Quivr is an open source RAG framework to deploy and use **AI assistants**
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Welcome to the documentation of Quivr! This is the place where you’ll find help, guidance and support for collaborative software development. Whether you’re involved in an open-source community or a large software team, these resources should get you up and running quickly!

[Quivr](https://quivr.app) is your **Second Brain** that can act as your **personal assistant**. Quivr is a platform that enables the creation of AI assistants, referred to as "Brain". These assistants are designed with specialized capabilities. Some can connect to specific data sources, allowing users to interact directly with the data. Others serve as specialized tools for particular use cases, powered by Rag technology. These tools process specific inputs to generate practical outputs, such as summaries, translations, and more.

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    Get your own assistant
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    We've cooked some video materials to get you in-depth assistance for your
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<Tip>
  **Our goal** is to make Quivr the **best open-source personal assistant** that
  is powered by your knowledge and your applications 🔥 It will remain
  open-source
</Tip>

## What does it do ?

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## How to get started ? 👀

<Tip>
  It takes less than **5 seconds** to get started with Quivr. You can even use
  your Google account to sign up.
</Tip>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an account">
    Go to [Quivr](https://quivr.app) and create an account.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Create a Brain">
    Let us guide you to create you first brain!
  </Step>
  <Step title="Feed this Brain">
    Add documentation and/or URLs to feed your brain.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Ask Questions to your Brain">
    Ask your Brain questions about the knowledge that you provide.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Empowering Innovation with Foundation Models & Generative AI**

As a Leader in AI, Quivr leverages Foundation Models and Generative AI to empower businesses to achieve gains through Innovation.

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## Quivr Features

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  <Card title="Brain Creation" href="features/brain-creation">
    Empower your employees with a complete Private ChatGPT solution.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Quivr Assistants" href="/home/use-cases/customer-support">
    Automate repetitive tasks for your customer support.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Brain Sharing" href="/home/use-cases/content-generation">
    Generate content for your business with Quivr.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Chat" href="/home/use-cases/customer-support">
    Automate repetitive tasks for your customer support.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Analytics" href="/home/use-cases/hr">
    Harness the power of AI for your HR department.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Brain Customisation" href="/home/use-cases/customer-support">
    Automate repetitive tasks for your customer support.
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