@farming-labs/docs — Ask AI (AI Chat)

Add a built-in AI chat that answers questions using your documentation. The AI searches relevant pages, builds context, and streams a response from an OpenAI-compatible LLM. Use this skill when configuring the Ask AI / DocsBot feature.

Full docs: Ask AI.

Quick start

ai: {
  enabled: true,
}

The AI reads process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY and uses gpt-4o-mini by default. Add OPENAI_API_KEY to your .env file. For SvelteKit/Astro, pass the API key into the docs server config (see below).

Configuration reference

All options go inside the ai object in docs.config.ts.

enabled

Type	Default
`boolean`	`false`

ai: { enabled: true }

mode

How the AI chat UI is presented.

Type	Default
`"search" \| "floating"`	`"search"`

"search" — AI tab inside the Cmd+K search dialog. Users switch between "Search" and "AI" tabs.
"floating" — Floating chat widget with a button; opens as panel, modal, popover, or full-modal.

ai: { enabled: true, mode: "floating" }

position

Position of the floating button. Only when mode is "floating".

Type	Default
`"bottom-right" \| "bottom-left" \| "bottom-center"`	`"bottom-right"`

floatingStyle

Visual style when the floating chat is opened. Only when mode is "floating".

Type	Default
`"panel" \| "modal" \| "popover" \| "full-modal"`	`"panel"`

"panel" — Tall panel sliding up from the button; no full backdrop.
"modal" — Centered modal with backdrop (like Cmd+K).
"popover" — Compact popover near the button.
"full-modal" — Full-screen overlay; messages in center, input at bottom, suggested questions as pills.

ai: { enabled: true, mode: "floating", floatingStyle: "full-modal" }

model

Single model (string) or multiple models with UI dropdown (object).

Single model: model: "gpt-4o-mini" (default) or "gpt-4o", etc.

Multiple models:

ai: {
  enabled: true,
  model: {
    models: [
      { id: "gpt-4o-mini", label: "GPT-4o mini (fast)", provider: "openai" },
      { id: "gpt-4o", label: "GPT-4o (quality)", provider: "openai" },
      { id: "llama-3.3-70b-versatile", label: "Llama 3.3 70B", provider: "groq" },
    ],
    defaultModel: "gpt-4o-mini",
  },
}

Each model: id (API model id), label (UI name), provider (optional, key in providers). If provider is omitted, the default baseUrl and apiKey are used.

providers

Named provider configs so multiple backends (OpenAI, Groq, etc.) can coexist.

ai: {
  enabled: true,
  providers: {
    openai: {
      baseUrl: "https://api.openai.com/v1",
      apiKey: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY,
    },
    groq: {
      baseUrl: "https://api.groq.com/openai/v1",
      apiKey: process.env.GROQ_API_KEY,
    },
  },
  model: {
    models: [
      { id: "gpt-4o-mini", label: "GPT-4o mini", provider: "openai" },
      { id: "llama-3.3-70b-versatile", label: "Llama 3.3 70B", provider: "groq" },
    ],
    defaultModel: "gpt-4o-mini",
  },
}

All providers must be OpenAI Chat Completions API compatible.

baseUrl and apiKey

Default base URL and API key when no per-model provider is set. Defaults: baseUrl = OpenAI v1, apiKey = process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY. Never hardcode API keys; use env vars.

suggestedQuestions

Pre-filled questions shown when the chat is empty. Clicking one submits it.

Type	Default
`string[]`	`[]`

ai: {
  enabled: true,
  suggestedQuestions: [
    "How do I get started?",
    "What themes are available?",
    "How do I create a custom component?",
  ],
}

systemPrompt

Custom system prompt prepended to the conversation. Doc context is appended automatically.

ai: {
  enabled: true,
  systemPrompt: "You are a friendly assistant for Acme Corp. Always mention our support email for complex issues.",
}

maxResults

Number of search results used as context for the AI. More = more context, higher token usage.

Type	Default
`number`	`5`

aiLabel

Label for the AI button (e.g. "DocsBot", "Ask AI").

Framework-specific: API key

Next.js: Set OPENAI_API_KEY in .env; read via process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY.
SvelteKit: Set in .env; pass into createDocsServer in src/lib/docs.server.ts: ai: { apiKey: env.OPENAI_API_KEY, ...config.ai } (use $env/dynamic/private).
Astro: Set in .env; pass in docs server: ai: { apiKey: import.meta.env.OPENAI_API_KEY, ...config.ai }.
Nuxt: Set in .env; Nitro/runtime config exposes it; defineDocsHandler reads process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY on the server.

Edge cases

Static export — If staticExport: true, AI chat is hidden; no API route is deployed.
Multiple models — Always specify provider for each model when using multiple providers so the correct baseUrl and apiKey are used.
CORS / custom baseUrl — When using a proxy or custom endpoint, set baseUrl (or per-provider baseUrl) accordingly.

Resources

Full Ask AI docs: docs.farming-labs.dev/docs/customization/ai-chat
Configuration: use the configuration skill for staticExport and top-level config.

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