Inkeep crawls your ReadMe developer hub to build an AI knowledge base, then you embed the search and chat widgets using a custom JavaScript integration. Developers get AI answers grounded in your API docs.
AI-powered search and chat for ReadMe
Inkeep indexes your ReadMe developer hub and embeds AI search and chat directly on your docs — so developers get instant, accurate answers from your API documentation.
Why teams connect ReadMe to Inkeep
Agents close content gaps
Auto-indexed knowledge base
Always-current answers
Cited, verifiable responses
Trusted by leading teams
How Inkeep works with ReadMe
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Connect your ReadMe site
Inkeep crawls and indexes your ReadMe developer hub including API references, guides, and changelogs — building a comprehensive knowledge base.
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Add the JavaScript widgets
Embed Inkeep's search bar, chat button, or embedded chat on your ReadMe site using the custom JavaScript integration.
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Developers get AI-powered answers
Developers search or chat with AI grounded in your API docs. Every response includes inline citations linking back to the source page.
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Content stays fresh automatically
Inkeep re-indexes your ReadMe documentation every 24 hours or on-demand, so AI responses always reflect your latest API docs.
Inkeep products for ReadMe
AI Assistant
Add Inkeep's AI-powered search and chat to your ReadMe developer hub using a custom JavaScript integration. Replace or augment the default search with semantic AI results and add conversational chat for developer self-service.
- AI search bar — replaces default ReadMe search with semantic, AI-powered results
- Chat button widget for conversational Q&A on your docs
- Embedded chat — standalone Ask AI page linked from your ReadMe navigation
- Combined setup — use search bar and chat button together on any page
- Inline citations linking back to specific ReadMe pages
- Automatic content indexing with 24-hour refresh cycles
Capabilities
Automated knowledge retrieval
Inkeep automatically crawls and indexes your ReadMe docs — API references, guides, and changelogs — using RAG to ground AI responses in your actual 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 ReadMe pages, so developers can verify answers and explore the full API reference.
AI search bar
Replace the default ReadMe search with Inkeep's AI-powered search that understands natural language queries about your API and returns semantically relevant results.
Standalone Ask AI page
Create a dedicated Ask AI page linked from your ReadMe navigation so developers can get conversational, contextual answers from your API documentation.
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 ReadMe docs with AI-powered search and chat.
Documentation-grounded support
Power AI Agents across Slack, Discord, and your help desk with knowledge sourced directly from your ReadMe developer hub.
Content gap discovery
Identify which API questions your ReadMe docs don't answer and prioritize documentation updates based on real developer queries.
Ready to connect ReadMe?Get started with Inkeep today
Ready to connect ReadMe?Get started with Inkeep today
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Inkeep indexes all ReadMe content types including API references, guides, changelogs, and custom pages — giving the AI full context about your APIs.
Inkeep re-indexes your ReadMe docs every 24 hours automatically. You can also trigger on-demand re-indexing when you publish new API versions or update documentation.
Yes. Once indexed, your ReadMe content can power AI Agents in Slack, Discord, your help desk, or any other connected tool — not just your developer hub.
Most teams are live within 30 minutes. Connect your ReadMe URL in the Inkeep Dashboard, add the JavaScript widgets, and your AI-powered API docs are ready.