Inkeep crawls your Fern-generated docs to build an AI knowledge base. You add the @inkeep/cxkit-fern package to your docs.yml, which provides both an AI search bar and a chat button. Developers get AI-powered answers grounded in your API documentation.
AI-powered search and chat for Fern docs
Inkeep indexes your Fern-generated documentation and adds AI search and chat directly to your docs — so developers get instant, accurate answers from your API documentation.
Why teams connect Fern to Inkeep
Agents close content gaps
Auto-indexed knowledge base
Always-current answers
Cited, verifiable responses
Trusted by leading teams
How Inkeep works with Fern
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Connect your Fern docs site
Inkeep crawls and indexes your Fern-generated documentation, processing API references, guides, and SDK docs into a searchable knowledge base.
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Add the search bar and chat button
Add the @inkeep/cxkit-fern package to your docs.yml and create an inkeep.js script. It provides both an AI search bar and a chat button widget.
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Developers get AI-powered answers
Developers ask questions in natural language and get instant, cited answers drawn directly from your Fern-generated API documentation.
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Content syncs automatically
Inkeep re-indexes your Fern docs every 24 hours or on-demand, so AI answers always reflect your latest API documentation.
Inkeep products for Fern
AI Assistant
Add the @inkeep/cxkit-fern package to your Fern docs via docs.yml. It provides both an AI search bar and a chat button. Developers get conversational AI answers grounded in your API documentation with inline citations.
- AI search bar — replaces default Fern search with intelligent, semantic results
- Chat button widget for conversational Q&A on your Fern docs
- Combined setup — use both search bar and chat button together
- Inline citations linking back to specific API reference pages
- Automatic content indexing with 24-hour refresh cycles
- Multi-source answers — combine Fern docs with other knowledge sources
Capabilities
Automated knowledge retrieval
Inkeep automatically crawls and indexes your Fern-generated docs, creating a searchable knowledge base using RAG to ground AI responses in your actual API content.
Always-current answers
Documentation is re-indexed every 24 hours or on-demand, ensuring AI Agents always reference your latest API docs — even when endpoints change frequently.
Citation-backed responses
Every AI response includes inline citations linking back to specific Fern docs pages, so developers can verify answers and explore the full API reference.
AI search bar and chat widget
Replace the default Fern search with an AI-powered search bar and add a chat button so developers can find answers through search or conversation.
Multi-source knowledge
Combine your Fern docs with other sources like GitHub repos, Slack threads, and help centers for comprehensive AI answers across your developer ecosystem.
Agentic content improvement
Inkeep's Agents autonomously identify content gaps from help desk questions and generate draft documentation to close them — scaling support while continuously improving your knowledge base.
Use cases
API developer self-service
Let developers find answers to API integration, authentication, and endpoint questions instantly on your Fern docs with AI-powered conversational chat.
Documentation-grounded support
Power AI Agents across Slack, Discord, and your help desk with knowledge sourced directly from your Fern-generated API documentation.
Content gap discovery
Identify which API questions your Fern docs don't answer and prioritize documentation updates based on real developer queries.
Ready to connect Fern?Get started with Inkeep today
Ready to connect Fern?Get started with Inkeep today
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Inkeep indexes all Fern-generated content including API references, SDK documentation, guides, and custom pages — giving the AI full context about your APIs.
Inkeep re-indexes your Fern docs every 24 hours automatically. You can also trigger on-demand re-indexing when you regenerate your docs or publish API updates.
Yes. Once indexed, your Fern-generated content can power AI Agents in Slack, Discord, your help desk, or any other connected tool — not just your docs site.