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# User guide {#user-guide}

-   [Quick start](QuickStart.html#quick-start-1)
-   [Creating assistants](CreatingAssistants.html#creating-assistants-1)
-   [Understanding pipelines](UnderstandingPipelines.html#understanding-pipelines-1)
-   [Working with sources](WorkingWithSources.html#working-with-sources-1)
-   [Retrieval and context](RetrievalAndContext.html#retrieval-and-context-1)
-   [Managing indexers](ManagingIndexer.html#managing-indexers)
-   [Connection management](ConnectionManagement.html#connection-management-1)
-   [Logging and debugging](LoggingAndDebugging.html#logging-and-debugging-1)
-   [Best practices](BestPractices.html#best-practices-1)