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Overview

Welcome to the Chatty AI Documentation - comprehensive guide for deploying and maintaining the Chatty AI enterprise AI platform.

What is Chatty AI?​

Chatty AI is a self-hosted enterprise AI platform featuring:

  • Conversational AI with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
  • Workflow Automation (n8n), Natural Language to SQL (Databases)
  • Integrations: Microsoft 365, Jira, Monday.com, MCP Servers
  • Enterprise Authentication: LDAP, SSO, API keys

See Product Overview for detailed capabilities.

Deployment Models​

Portainer (Recommended): Vendor-managed via Portainer Server
Docker Compose: Customer-managed via command line

See Deployment Models for comparison.

Target Audience​

This documentation is for:

  • System Administrators & DevOps - Deploy and maintain infrastructure
  • Security Teams - Configure authentication and review architecture
  • IT Operations - Manage day-to-day operations and troubleshooting

Documentation Scope​

Covers: Deployment, architecture, configuration, operations, troubleshooting
Does NOT Cover: End-user guides, development, vendor internal processes

Documentation Structure​

Quick Start Path​

For New Deployments:

  1. Requirements - Check hardware/software needs
  2. Prerequisites - Prepare infrastructure
  3. Environment Variables - Configure settings
  4. Installation - Deploy Chatty AI
  5. Validation - Verify deployment

For Operations:

  1. Service Management - Start/stop services
  2. Logs & Monitoring - Monitor health
  3. Backup & Restore - Protect data
  4. Troubleshooting - Resolve issues

Complete Section List​

  1. Product - What is Chatty AI, capabilities
  2. Architecture - Components, network, data flow
  3. Deployment Models - Portainer vs Docker Compose
  4. Requirements - Hardware, software, storage
  5. Prerequisites - Infrastructure preparation
  6. Environment Configuration - All environment variables
  7. Network & Security - Ports, firewall, certificates
  8. Installation - Step-by-step deployment
  9. Validation - Post-install checks
  10. Operations - Day-to-day management
  11. Backup & Restore - Data protection
  12. Upgrades - Version updates
  13. Authentication - LDAP and SSO setup
  14. Troubleshooting - Problem resolution

Getting Help​

Documentation Issues

Technical Support

Emergency Issues

  • Contact vendor support immediately
  • Provide: error messages, recent changes, logs

Document Version: 1.0
Last Updated: April 2026