Lesson 6 of 8 · Retrieval Basics: Make AI Use Your Own Documents
In this lesson. Ten docs, one question box, citations on screen.
What you will learn
- Ten docs
- One box
- Citations on screen
Walkthrough
You will outline a vertical slice. It can be local. The point is to feel retrieve-then-generate end to end with citations. That is the basics, complete.
Work through the ideas in order. After each point, pause and connect it to a task you already do — a document, a workflow, or a feature you own. The goal of Retrieval Basics: Make AI Use Your Own Documents is usable skill, not a pile of notes.
If something is unclear, rewrite it in your own words before you continue. Teaching the step back to yourself is the fastest way to see gaps.
Practice
Storyboard the demo screens and the data you need to load.
Keep the first attempt small. A finished example you can reuse beats a perfect plan you never run.
Check your understanding
- Can you explain the goal of this lesson in one sentence to a teammate?
- Where would you apply “Ten docs” in your own work this week?
- What would you change on a second pass of the practice?
Next. Continue to the following lesson when the practice has a real artifact, even a rough one.