LUIS NOVO e13e4a2d8b docs: restructure documentation with new organized layout

- Replace old docs structure with new comprehensive documentation
- Organize into 8 major sections (0-START-HERE through 7-DEVELOPMENT)
- Convert CONFIGURATION.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, MAINTAINER_GUIDE.md to redirects
- Remove outdated MIGRATION.md and DESIGN_PRINCIPLES.md
- Fix all internal documentation links and cross-references
- Add progressive disclosure paths for different user types
- Include 44 focused guides covering all features
- Update README.md to remove v1.0 breaking changes notice

2026-01-03 20:10:24 -03:00

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Open Notebook - Start Here

Open Notebook is a privacy-focused AI research assistant. Upload documents, chat with AI, generate notes, and create podcasts—all with complete control over your data.

Choose Your Path

🚀 I want to use OpenAI (Fastest)

5 minutes to running. GPT-4, simple setup, powerful results.

→ OpenAI Quick Start

☁️ I want to use other cloud AI (Anthropic, Google, Groq, etc.)

5 minutes to running. Choose from 15+ AI providers.

→ Cloud Providers Quick Start

🏠 I want to run locally (Ollama, completely private)

5 minutes to running. Keep everything private, on your machine. No costs.

→ Local Quick Start

What Can You Do?

📄 Upload Content: PDFs, web links, audio, video, text
🤖 Chat with AI: Ask questions about your documents with citations
📝 Generate Notes: AI creates summaries and insights
🎙️ Create Podcasts: Turn research into professional audio content
🔍 Search: Full-text and semantic search across all content
⚙️ Transform: Extract insights, analyze themes, create summaries

Why Open Notebook?

Feature	Open Notebook	Notebook LM
Privacy	Self-hosted, your control	Cloud, Google's servers
AI Choice	15+ providers	Google's models only
Podcast Speakers	1-4 customizable	2 only
Cost	Pay what you use	Free (but your data)
Offline	Yes (with Ollama)	No

Prerequisites

Docker: All paths use Docker (free)
AI Provider: Either a cloud API key OR use free local models (Ollama)
Browser: Modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)

System Requirements

RAM: 4GB minimum (8GB recommended)
Storage: 2GB for app + space for documents
CPU: Any modern processor
Network: Internet for cloud AI (optional for local)

Next Steps

Pick your path above ⬆️
Follow the 5-minute quick start
Create your first notebook
Start uploading documents!

Need Help? Join our Discord community or see Full Documentation.

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