From a01ecb73a8d91d23f7b96fb82f909ce6eb16fe05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "promptless[bot]" <179508745+promptless[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 16:24:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add Doc Collections step to quickstart guide
---
fern/docs/getting-started.mdx | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++------
1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/fern/docs/getting-started.mdx b/fern/docs/getting-started.mdx
index edfb17e..8152bed 100644
--- a/fern/docs/getting-started.mdx
+++ b/fern/docs/getting-started.mdx
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ Promptless automatically updates your docs, saving your team time and improving
## Quick Setup Overview
-Get Promptless running in 2 simple steps:
+Get Promptless running in 3 simple steps:
1. **Set up integrations** - Set up integrations for triggers, context sources, and documentation platforms
-2. **Create a project** - Configure how and when Promptless should update your docs
+2. **Create a doc collection** - Tell Promptless where your documentation lives
+3. **Create a project** - Configure how and when Promptless should update your docs
## Step 1: Set up integrations
@@ -33,7 +34,21 @@ Visit the [Integrations page](https://app.gopromptless.ai/integrations) in your
-## Step 2: Create a project
+## Step 2: Create a doc collection
+
+Visit the [Doc Collections page](https://app.gopromptless.ai/doc-collections) and tell Promptless where your documentation lives.
+
+Click **+ New Doc Collection** and configure:
+
+- **Platform**: Your documentation provider (GitHub, Zendesk, Intercom, Webflow, etc.)
+- **Repository/Location**: Where your docs are hosted
+- **Branch**: Default branch for documentation updates
+- **Include Directories**: Which directories contain your documentation
+- **Config File**: Path to your config file (for platforms like Fern, Docusaurus, etc.)
+
+Promptless will analyze and index your docs—this typically takes 5-30 minutes.
+
+## Step 3: Create a project
Visit the [Projects page](https://app.gopromptless.ai/projects) to create your first project.
@@ -56,6 +71,10 @@ Need both trigger types? Create separate projects with identical settings for ea
### Project Configuration Options
+
+ Select from your existing doc collections to specify where Promptless should publish documentation updates
+
+
Select which Linear teams, Jira projects, or other sources to search for context
@@ -83,9 +102,7 @@ Create a dedicated Slack channel for documentation update notifications and conf
## What's Next?
-After creating a project, Promptless will start ingesting and indexing your documentation. This process helps Promptless learn your documentation structure and content, and remember it for future suggestions. This can take 5-30 minutes, depending on the size of your docs.
-
-Once setup is complete, Promptless will:
+Once your doc collection analysis is complete and you've created a project, Promptless will:
- Listen for trigger events from your configured sources
- Analyze changes and gather relevant context
- Generate documentation suggestions for your review
From 43c6c46042e382ac09f0cc28655e33d4c347332f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "promptless[bot]" <179508745+promptless[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 20:58:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Sync documentation updates
---
fern/docs/getting-started.mdx | 8 ++++++++
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
diff --git a/fern/docs/getting-started.mdx b/fern/docs/getting-started.mdx
index 8152bed..d5eaba0 100644
--- a/fern/docs/getting-started.mdx
+++ b/fern/docs/getting-started.mdx
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ Visit the [Integrations page](https://app.gopromptless.ai/integrations) in your
Visit the [Doc Collections page](https://app.gopromptless.ai/doc-collections) and tell Promptless where your documentation lives.
+
+
+
+
Click **+ New Doc Collection** and configure:
- **Platform**: Your documentation provider (GitHub, Zendesk, Intercom, Webflow, etc.)
@@ -46,6 +50,10 @@ Click **+ New Doc Collection** and configure:
- **Include Directories**: Which directories contain your documentation
- **Config File**: Path to your config file (for platforms like Fern, Docusaurus, etc.)
+
+
+
+
Promptless will analyze and index your docs—this typically takes 5-30 minutes.
## Step 3: Create a project