# Documentation

Use these guides to configure, operate, and extend Neo Chat. For an overview
and local quick start, see the [project README](../README.md) or
[中文 README](../README.zh-CN.md).

## Deploy and configure

| Guide                                             | Start here when you want to…                                                  |
| ------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Deployment](deployment-hardening.md)             | Run the official Docker image or deploy from source, to Vercel, or to Workers |
| [Environment variables](environment-variables.md) | Configure providers, access protection, and service defaults                  |
| [Local MCP bridge](mcp-stdio-bridge.md)           | Connect trusted stdio tools through Docker                                    |

## Use and manage your workspace

| Guide                                               | Start here when you want to…                                    |
| --------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Agent runtime](agent-runtime.md)                   | Understand tools, approvals, workspaces, and resumed runs       |
| [Deep Research](research-workflows.md)              | Choose sources, guide research, and ask questions about reports |
| [Privacy and local data](privacy-and-local-data.md) | Understand storage, backups, and where requests go              |
| [Encrypted sync](encrypted-sync.md)                 | Set up a personal WebDAV or S3/MinIO vault                      |
| [Conversation sharing](conversation-sharing.md)     | Publish and manage read-only links                              |
| [Offline mode](offline-pwa.md)                      | Install the PWA and use local content offline                   |
| [Reliability and safety](reliability-and-safety.md) | Understand limits and recover from interrupted work             |

## Contribute

| Guide                                       | Start here when you want to…                                    |
| ------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Contributing](../CONTRIBUTING.md)          | Set up development and prepare a pull request                   |
| [Product terminology](../CONTEXT.md)        | Understand the shared vocabulary for research and conversations |
| [Architecture](refactor-architecture.md)    | Find module responsibilities and dependency boundaries          |
| [Plugin development](plugin-development.md) | Add or integrate tools                                          |
| [Localization](localization-pr-guide.md)    | Translate the interface and public catalogs                     |
| [Security policy](../SECURITY.md)           | Report a vulnerability privately                                |

See the [roadmap](../ROADMAP.md) for planned work and the
[changelog](../CHANGELOG.md) for release history.