> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://gaia-docs.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

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GAIA AI is an **open-source platform for building intelligent AI agents** that connect to your data, tools, and
[MCPs](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/getting-started/intro)
. Whether you're building customer support bots, research assistants, or enterprise knowledge systems, GAIA AI gives you full control.

* **Knowledge integration** via RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
* **Tool connections** to APIs, databases, and services
* **MCP integrations** for external system communication
* **OpenAI-compatible APIs** for seamless integration
* **Local & Cloud** AI Models Providers

## Why GAIA AI?

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  <Card title="Universal LLM Integration" icon="plug">
    Connect to 10+ AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, local models) through one unified interface. No need to rewrite code when providers change.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Flexible RAG Engine" icon="database">
    Built-in connections to vector stores (Pinecone, Qdrant, LanceDB, FAISS, ..) and full-text search (FlexSearch, MiniSearch, Orama). And customize retrieval parameters for your use case.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Agent Builder" icon="robot">
    Compose agents from data sources, custom tools, and MCP integrations. Mix and match components to build exactly what you need.
  </Card>

  <Card title="OpenAI-Compatible API" icon="openai">
    Build your agent once, then access it headlessly via OpenAI SDK or Vercel AI SDK. Deploy anywhere with full API compatibility.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Getting Started

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  <Card title="Installation" icon="docker" color="#0db7ed" href="/installation">
    Local dev or Docker setup
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" color="#1f7a53" href="/quickstart">
    Build your first agent in 5 minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Headless Mode" icon="terminal" color="oklch(63.7% 0.237 25.331)" href="/usage/headless-mode">
    Use GAIA via API only
  </Card>
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Ready to build your first AI agent? Start with the [Quick Start Guide](/quickstart).