# Documentation Index

Complete documentation for RAG Assistant for Zotero.

## Getting Started

- **[../README.md](../README.md)** - Main project README with installation instructions

## Build & Release

- **[BUILD_CHECKLIST.md](BUILD_CHECKLIST.md)** - Complete build checklist for all platforms
- **[PYINSTALLER_BUNDLE_GUIDE.md](PYINSTALLER_BUNDLE_GUIDE.md)** - Python bundling with PyInstaller
- **[RELEASE_PROCESS.md](RELEASE_PROCESS.md)** - Release workflow and GitHub releases
- **[RELEASE_PLAN_v0.2.0.md](RELEASE_PLAN_v0.2.0.md)** - Comprehensive v0.2.0 release plan

### Platform-Specific Builds

- **[WINDOWS_BUILD_GUIDE.md](WINDOWS_BUILD_GUIDE.md)** - Comprehensive Windows build instructions
- **[WINDOWS_BUILD_QUICKREF.md](WINDOWS_BUILD_QUICKREF.md)** - Windows quick reference
- **[LINUX_PACKAGING.md](LINUX_PACKAGING.md)** - Linux packaging (DEB, AppImage)

## Desktop App Development

- **[DESKTOP_APP.md](DESKTOP_APP.md)** - Electron app architecture and advanced topics
- **[AUTO_UPDATES.md](AUTO_UPDATES.md)** - Auto-update system with electron-updater

## Features & Configuration

- **[ACADEMIC_PROMPTING_2025.md](ACADEMIC_PROMPTING_2025.md)** - Academic research prompting system
- **[PROMPTING_QUICKSTART.md](PROMPTING_QUICKSTART.md)** - Quick guide to prompt templates
- **[profile_system_guide.md](profile_system_guide.md)** - Multi-profile system documentation
- **[provider_guide.md](provider_guide.md)** - LLM provider configuration guide

## Implementation Details

- **[rag_improvements.md](rag_improvements.md)** - RAG system architecture and improvements

## Archive

Historical documentation preserved for reference:

- **[embedding_models_archive.md](embedding_models_archive.md)** - Embedding model decisions
- **[implementation_v0.2.0_archive.md](implementation_v0.2.0_archive.md)** - v0.2.0 implementation notes
- **[release_notes_v0.1.11_archive.md](release_notes_v0.1.11_archive.md)** - v0.1.11 release notes
- **[sync_diagnostics_archive.md](sync_diagnostics_archive.md)** - Sync troubleshooting archive
- **[WINDOWS_SUPPORT_TODO.md](WINDOWS_SUPPORT_TODO.md)** - Windows implementation tracking

## Quick Links

### For Users
- Installation: [../README.md](../README.md#installation)
- Configuration: [provider_guide.md](provider_guide.md)
- Prompting: [PROMPTING_QUICKSTART.md](PROMPTING_QUICKSTART.md)

### For Developers
- Build Process: [BUILD_CHECKLIST.md](BUILD_CHECKLIST.md)
- Architecture: [DESKTOP_APP.md](DESKTOP_APP.md)
- Contributing: [../CONTRIBUTING.md](../CONTRIBUTING.md)

### For Maintainers
- Releases: [RELEASE_PROCESS.md](RELEASE_PROCESS.md)
- Updates: [AUTO_UPDATES.md](AUTO_UPDATES.md)