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Local Folder

The Local Folder Skill lets you point Aori to a folder on your device. Aori can search and index the files there, use them as a knowledge source in conversations, and create or append new files when you ask.

What Aori Can Do

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  • Read and search: Aori indexes supported file types and uses them as a knowledge source (RAG). Ask questions about your files and Aori will retrieve relevant content.
  • Create files: Aori can create new files in the folder when asked.
  • Append to files: Aori can append content to existing files when asked.

What Aori Does Not Do

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  • Access files outside the chosen folder (no broad filesystem access)
  • Delete files you created
  • Rewrite existing file content (only appending is supported at launch)

Setup

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  1. Go to Settings → Skills → Local Folder.
  2. Tap Choose Folder and pick the folder using the system folder picker.
  3. Aori will begin indexing the folder contents.
  4. Once indexed, the folder is available as a knowledge source in all conversations.

Platform support: Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux) and Android.

Supported File Types

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Aori indexes text-based files, including .txt, .md, .markdown, and common document formats. Binary files (images, videos, executables) are not indexed.

How the Index Works

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Aori chunks your files into sections and creates semantic embeddings for each chunk. When you ask a question, the most relevant chunks are retrieved via vector similarity search and included as context for the AI. This approach is called RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation).

Privacy

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File contents stay on your device. When you ask Aori a question that requires file context, the relevant excerpts are sent to your chosen AI provider as part of the conversation. Local files are never sent to any third party by Aori directly — only the excerpts needed for a specific question reach your AI provider.

Disconnecting the Skill

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Go to Settings → Skills → Local Folder and tap Disconnect. Your index is retained — reconnecting the same folder will reuse it. This does not delete any of your files.