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Demo of Scriv.ai Chatbot Creation

May 27, 2025

Lecture Notes: Demo of Scriv.ai

Introduction

  • Scriv.ai: A platform to create a private chatbot using your company's data or other data sources.
  • Objective: Walkthrough of setting up a chatbot using Scriv.ai.

Getting Started with Scriv.ai

  1. Sign Up Process

    • Provide email, password, and company name to sign up.
    • After signing up, you can create your first chatbot.
  2. Creating a Chatbot

    • Example Project: Bot for "SAS Pegasus".
    • Post creation, prompt to add "Knowledge Sources".

Adding Knowledge Sources

  • Definition: Information used by the bot to answer queries.
  • Example Source: GitHub repository.
    • Add repository info and file name pattern (e.g., markdown files) to limit data.
    • Save and start indexing the knowledge.
      • In the demo, 404 documents indexed quickly.

Testing the Chatbot

  • Online Testing
    • Create a new chat and ask questions that the documentation can answer.
    • Example Question: "How to start a new project."
    • Bot provides context-specific answers and cites sources.

Integrating with Slack

  1. Connection Process

    • Link Scriv to Slack.
    • Optionally import Slack data for knowledge.
    • Upon connection, Scriv is added to Slack workspace.
  2. Testing in Slack

    • Ask similar questions via Slack, e.g., "How do I start a new project?"
    • Bot provides answers with cited sources.
    • Additional questions can be asked, such as Docker project running instructions.

Additional Features

  • Channel Use

    • Mention Scriv in channels to pose questions.
  • Knowledge Source Expansion

    • Add multiple knowledge sources to enhance bot intelligence.

Conclusion

  • Sign Up: Available for free at scriv.ai for those interested in creating their own chatbot.