Make Your AI Tools Understand Your Project

Synth is a licensed, self-hosted knowledge base for AI agents. Deploy it with the official Docker image or Helm chart, add docs, repos, PDFs, or URLs once, then Claude, OpenCode, Explore, and scripts can search that project memory with citations.

The first habit is simple: brief your AI agent before it works.

Your repo/docs/PDFs
  -> Synth project memory
  -> deterministic Explore + MCP tools
  -> AI agents that know what to read first

Start Here

Goal	Read
Start a licensed deployment	Quick Start
Install with Docker or Helm	Installation
Install the synth command	Install the Synth CLI
Connect the CLI through Cloudflare Access or another gateway	CLI Access Gateways
Find the right screen in the web app	Web App
Add docs, files, URLs, or repos	Add Knowledge
Move project knowledge with OKF	OKF-Native Knowledge Bundles
Connect Claude or OpenCode	MCP for AI Agents
Automate retrieval from CI or a shell	CLI Automation and CI/CD
Use Synth from code	API & SDK
Deploy it for a team	Kubernetes

The Official Deployment Shape

Synth customers run the product from licensed deployment artifacts:

Licensed Synth package
  -> official Docker image or official Helm chart
  -> persistent /var/lib/synth data
  -> browser setup, project memory, MCP tools

For a single-VM proof of concept, use the delivered Docker Compose kit. For a team or production-style install, use the official private Helm chart with Kubernetes Secrets and persistent storage.

After the app is running, open the Synth URL, create the first admin user, add an LLM provider, create a project, ingest a source, then ask:

What should an AI agent read before changing authentication?

What Synth Gives You

• Project-scoped memory: one knowledge base per repo, service, product, or research area.
• Exact evidence: every result retains its source page, revision, excerpt, and locator.
• MCP tools: agents can call synth_list_projects, synth_search, synth_get_page, and synth_status.
• Fresh knowledge: watchers can keep repos, Jira scopes, and Slack channels synced.
• Self-hosted control: your sources, keys, users, and projects stay on your infrastructure.

Best First Workflow

1. Start Synth from the official Docker or Helm package.
2. Add your project docs or repo.
3. Search in Explore and inspect an exact page read.
4. Create an MCP API key.
5. Tell your coding agent: "Use Synth to brief this task before editing."