Upload files as app assets
UpdateUnverifiedAdded Sep 24, 2026
Live on cloud Self-hosted version 4.23.0 and later You can now upload files to be used as assets in your app through the Chat tab in the app builder. Previously, uploaded files could only be used as context for the agent. Common use cases for uploaded files as assets include: Embedding PDFs. Adding a company logo to the app header.
Topics: AI agents, Vector search
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