Overview
A document must be associated with a project for its content to appear in that project’s retrieval. There are three ways to get documents in — and the same file can serve several projects at once.Ways to Add Documents
Upload directly
In the project’s Files tab, drag files (or whole folders — structure preserved) onto the page, or use the upload button. Files land in your Library and are associated with the project in one step.Attach in chat
Attach a file to a Playground message (or share one with a connected agent — the OpenClaw plugin auto-uploads it). It’s uploaded into the project’s context automatically.Associate from your Library
Already uploaded elsewhere, or mounted via a connector?1
Open the Files tab
Navigate to the project and click Add documents.
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Select from the tree
A dialog shows your Library as a tree with checkboxes — select individual files, whole folders (all contents included; half-checked means partially selected), or a mix. Connector spaces (WPS Space, Lark Space) appear here too.
3
Confirm
Selected items associate with the project and enter processing.
Documents appear in the Files tab with a processing status.
Processing Status
Removing Documents
Disassociating a document (remove action in the Files tab) takes it out of this project’s context. The file itself stays in your Library — and in any other projects it’s associated with. Deleting a file from the Library, by contrast, removes it everywhere.Best Practices
- Associate only what belongs to the project’s purpose — focused projects retrieve better
- Use folder association to bring in related files at once
- Check processing status after adding; content isn’t retrievable until
okay - Review and remove outdated documents periodically — stale sources produce stale answers
Next Steps
Document Management
The Library: uploads, folders, and file operations
Memories
What happens to content after processing