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# Document archive question answering with citations

Search complex multi-format document archives and synthesize answers backed by exact source references

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Opens BotBento. Paste the prompt into a bot; nothing is preconfigured.

- When you askReceive query on archived files
- ThenExtract passages and citations
- ResultDeliver referenced summary

Retrieves context across large document collections, including uploaded manuals, research papers, and technical guides. When team members submit questions, the bot searches relevant sections, extracts matching excerpts, and synthesizes answers accompanied by specific file and page references.

## Prompt to start with

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When a user asks a question about the document archive, query the indexed document database using both keyword and semantic matches. Synthesize a concise answer drawn strictly from retrieved passages. Include precise document titles and section references for every factual claim. If relevant information is not found, state that clearly instead of speculating. Always ask for user approval before sharing syntheses to public team channels or modifying the indexed document store.
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## Tools it uses

DocsPDF filesChatDatabase

## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- knowledge-base
- search
- documentation
- research

## Source

[Launch HN: Captain (YC W26) – Automated RAG for Files](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47366011)
Hacker News · checked 2026-10-15

Summarized in our own words. Any results described there are the authors’ own, not measured by BotBento.

By BotBento Editorial · Added 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15 · [Suggest a correction](/contact/)

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