# OpenViking

> Open-source context database for AI Agents. OpenViking unifies memory, resources, and skills management for AI Agents through a file system paradigm.

- Source: https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking?utm_source=docs&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=docs

## Quickstart

- [Get your first result — What OpenViking does](/en/getting-started/01-introduction)
- [Get your first result — Import and retrieve your first document](/en/getting-started/02-quickstart)
- [Get your first result — Install and use the CLI](/en/getting-started/05-cli-setup)
- [Evaluate the result — Evaluate OpenViking on your tasks](/en/getting-started/06-evaluate)

## Concepts

- [Context model — Concepts and principles](/en/concepts/00-overview)
- [Context model — Context Types](/en/concepts/02-context-types)
- [Context model — Viking URI](/en/concepts/04-viking-uri)
- [Context model — Context Layers (L0/L1/L2)](/en/concepts/03-context-layers)
- [Processing and memory — Context Extraction](/en/concepts/06-extraction)
- [Processing and memory — Retrieval Mechanism](/en/concepts/07-retrieval)
- [Processing and memory — Session Management](/en/concepts/08-session)
- [Architecture and reliability — Architecture Overview](/en/concepts/01-architecture)
- [Architecture and reliability — Storage Architecture](/en/concepts/05-storage)
- [Architecture and reliability — Queue State and Completion Semantics](/en/concepts/16-queue-lifecycle)
- [Architecture and reliability — Path Locks and Crash Recovery](/en/concepts/09-transaction)
- [Architecture and reliability — Multi-Write Storage](/en/concepts/14-multi-write-storage)
- [Architecture and reliability — Metrics](/en/concepts/12-metrics)
- [Identity and governance — Multi-Tenant](/en/concepts/11-multi-tenant)
- [Identity and governance — Resource Access Control (ACL)](/en/concepts/15-acl)
- [Identity and governance — Data Encryption](/en/concepts/10-encryption)
- [Identity and governance — Privacy Configs and Skill Privacy Extraction/Restore](/en/concepts/13-privacy)
- [Application example — VikingBot: OpenViking's Native Agent](/en/concepts/15-vikingbot)

## Agents

- [Choose an integration — Choose an agent integration](/en/agent-integrations/01-overview)
- [Choose an integration — Agent integration capabilities](/en/agent-integrations/16-capability-reference)
- [Choose an integration — OpenViking Helper](/en/agent-integrations/14-openviking-helper)
- [Coding tools — Claude Code](/en/agent-integrations/02-claude-code)
- [Coding tools — Codex](/en/agent-integrations/04-codex)
- [Coding tools — Cursor](/en/agent-integrations/12-cursor)
- [Coding tools — TRAE](/en/agent-integrations/13-trae)
- [Coding tools — OpenCode](/en/agent-integrations/10-opencode)
- [Coding tools — DeepSeek Harness](/en/agent-integrations/17-dsh)
- [Agents and frameworks — OpenClaw](/en/agent-integrations/03-openclaw)
- [Agents and frameworks — Hermes](/en/agent-integrations/05-hermes)
- [Agents and frameworks — pi](/en/agent-integrations/11-pi)
- [Agents and frameworks — LangChain / LangGraph](/en/agent-integrations/07-langchain-langgraph)
- [Agents and frameworks — Community Plugins](/en/agent-integrations/08-community-plugins)
- [Shared setup and tuning — MCP Clients](/en/agent-integrations/06-mcp-clients)
- [Shared setup and tuning — Agent Plugins 1.0 Package](/en/agent-integrations/15-agent-plugins)
- [Shared setup and tuning — Import Local Agent Logs (openviking-server ingest)](/en/agent-integrations/09-log-ingestion)
- [Shared setup and tuning — Tune recall latency](/en/agent-integrations/19-recall-tuning)
- [Shared setup and tuning — Develop and maintain an agent plugin](/en/agent-integrations/18-plugin-development)
- [Shared setup and tuning — Working memory is opt-in](/en/guides/working-memory-default-off)
- [VikingBot — VikingBot Installation and Configuration](/en/guides/17-vikingbot)
- [VikingBot — Validate Vikingbot metrics with real conversations](/en/guides/12-vikingbot-metrics-validation)

## Gateway

- [Understand the gateway — OpenViking Gateway](/en/guides/15-gateway)
- [Understand the gateway — How OpenViking Gateway works](/en/gateway/01-how-it-works)
- [Get started — Get started with OpenViking Gateway](/en/gateway/02-quickstart)
- [Get started — Connect clients to OpenViking Gateway](/en/gateway/03-connect-clients)
- [Memory and tools — OpenViking tools in the gateway](/en/gateway/04-openviking-tools)
- [Memory and tools — Long conversations in the gateway](/en/gateway/05-long-conversations)
- [Manage in Studio — Manage OpenViking Gateway in Studio](/en/gateway/06-manage-in-studio)
- [Manage in Studio — Manage gateway upstreams](/en/gateway/07-upstreams)
- [Manage in Studio — Manage gateway context profiles](/en/gateway/08-context-profiles)
- [Manage in Studio — Manage gateway keys](/en/gateway/09-gateway-keys)
- [Manage in Studio — Gateway overview and request log](/en/gateway/10-overview-and-requests)
- [Deploy and operate — OpenViking Gateway deployment and operations](/en/guides/22-gateway-operations)
- [Deploy and operate — OpenViking Gateway security and data](/en/gateway/11-security-and-data)
- [Troubleshoot and look up — Troubleshoot OpenViking Gateway](/en/gateway/12-troubleshooting)
- [Troubleshoot and look up — OpenViking Gateway configuration reference](/en/gateway/13-configuration)

## Develop

- [Choose a workflow — Application workflows](/en/workflows/01-overview)
- [Manage context — Data organization guide](/en/guides/23-data-organize)
- [Manage context — OpenViking Assets](/en/guides/18-openviking-assets)
- [Manage context — OVPack Import and Export](/en/guides/09-ovpack)
- [Manage context — Snapshots (Multi-Version Management) Guide](/en/guides/15-snapshot)
- [Manage context — Customize processing prompts](/en/guides/10-prompt-guide)
- [Compile context into outputs — Context Compilation Overview](/en/context-compilation/01-overview)
- [Compile context into outputs — Example: LLM Wiki](/en/context-compilation/02-llm-wiki)
- [Compile context into outputs — Example: Knowledge Graph](/en/context-compilation/03-knowledge-graph)
- [Compile context into outputs — Example: Daily Report](/en/context-compilation/04-daily-report)
- [Compile context into outputs — Example: Knowledge Distillation](/en/context-compilation/05-knowledge-distillation)
- [Compile context into outputs — Memory Consolidation](/en/context-compilation/06-memory-consolidation)

## Deploy

- [Deploy a service — Choose a deployment path](/en/guides/00-overview)
- [Deploy a service — Server Deployment](/en/guides/03-deployment)
- [Deploy a service — Server setup instructions for agents](/en/getting-started/04-setup-for-agent)
- [Deploy a service — Configure models and services](/en/guides/01-configuration)
- [Deploy a service — Volcengine Model Purchase Guide](/en/guides/02-volcengine-purchase-guide)
- [Enterprise deployment — Deployment Checklist](/en/guides/19-deployment-checklist)
- [Enterprise deployment — Enterprise Deployment](/en/guides/20-private-deployment)
- [Enterprise deployment — Enterprise Deployment: Upgrades and Troubleshooting](/en/guides/21-private-operations)
- [Secure access — Authentication](/en/guides/04-authentication)
- [Secure access — Public Access & Reverse Proxy](/en/guides/12-public-access)
- [Secure access — OAuth 2.1 Guide](/en/guides/11-oauth)
- [Secure access — Encryption Guide](/en/guides/08-encryption)
- [Observe and troubleshoot — Observability & Diagnostics](/en/guides/05-observability)
- [Observe and troubleshoot — Operation Telemetry Reference](/en/guides/07-operation-telemetry)
- [Observe and troubleshoot — Using Prometheus and Grafana to View OpenViking Metrics](/en/guides/11-grafana-prometheus)
- [Observe and troubleshoot — FAQ](/en/faq/faq)
- [Storage and performance — Multi-Write Storage Guide](/en/guides/13-multi-write-storage)
- [Storage and performance — RAGFS Cache](/en/guides/14-ragfs-cache)
- [Storage and performance — NVIDIA cuVS dense search backend](/en/guides/16-cuvs)

## Reference

- [Reference and configuration — Find a reference](/en/reference/01-overview)
- [Reference and configuration — SDK, HTTP and CLI conventions](/en/api/01-overview)
- [Reference and configuration — Server configuration fields](/en/configuration/01-server)
- [Reference and configuration — Client configuration fields](/en/configuration/02-client)
- [Reference and configuration — MCP tools and protocol](/en/guides/06-mcp-integration)
- [Resources and retrieval APIs — Resource Management](/en/api/02-resources)
- [Resources and retrieval APIs — Content](/en/api/12-content)
- [Resources and retrieval APIs — File System](/en/api/03-filesystem)
- [Resources and retrieval APIs — Retrieval](/en/api/06-retrieval)
- [Resources and retrieval APIs — Resource Watches](/en/api/15-watches)
- [Sessions, memory and skills APIs — Sessions](/en/api/05-sessions)
- [Sessions, memory and skills APIs — Memory](/en/api/16-memory)
- [Sessions, memory and skills APIs — Skills](/en/api/04-skills)
- [Sessions, memory and skills APIs — Agent Evolution](/en/api/19-agent-evolution)
- [Data and extension APIs — Snapshots (Multi-Version Management)](/en/api/11-snapshot)
- [Data and extension APIs — OVPack](/en/api/14-ovpack)
- [Data and extension APIs — Assets](/en/api/22-openviking-assets)
- [Data and extension APIs — WebDAV](/en/api/20-webdav)
- [Data and extension APIs — Agent Runtime API](/en/api/23-agent-runtime)
- [Data and extension APIs — VikingBot API](/en/api/24-vikingbot)
- [Administration and operations APIs — Admin (Multi-tenant)](/en/api/08-admin)
- [Administration and operations APIs — OpenViking Gateway Management API](/en/api/25-gateway)
- [Administration and operations APIs — ACL API](/en/api/12-acl)
- [Administration and operations APIs — Privacy Configs](/en/api/10-privacy)
- [Administration and operations APIs — System Status](/en/api/07-system)
- [Administration and operations APIs — Background Tasks](/en/api/17-tasks)
- [Administration and operations APIs — Runtime Observability](/en/api/18-observer)
- [Administration and operations APIs — Metrics](/en/api/09-metrics)

## Community

- [Community and releases — Team & Org](/en/about/01-about-us)
- [Community and releases — Changelog](/en/about/02-changelog)
- [Community and releases — Roadmap](/en/about/03-roadmap)
- [Contribute documentation — API documentation standard](/en/api/99-api-doc-writing-guide)