This repository contains the documentation for AI-VERDE (AI Virtual Explorer for Research, Discovery, and Education), an open source platform that facilitates access to commercial and on-premise LLMs with budget and access controls.
AI-VERDE provides educational institutions with a managed interface to large language models, offering:
- Budget controls and usage monitoring
- User access management
- Integration with institutional authentication
- Support for multiple LLM providers
This documentation repository serves both end users and API developers with comprehensive guides and examples.
- AI-VERDE Chat: User guides for the web-based chat interface
- AI-VERDE API: API documentation with integration examples for popular platforms (LangChain, LlamaIndex, Jupyter, VSCode, etc.)
- For Instructors: Course creation and management guides
- FAQ: Common questions and troubleshooting
This documentation is built with MkDocs and the Material theme. To contribute:
- Install dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
- Run locally:
mkdocs serve
- Edit Markdown files in the
docs/
directory - Add new pages to the navigation in
mkdocs.yml
- Place images in
docs/assets/
The documentation is designed for university/educational environments and assumes institutional authentication systems. Examples and screenshots reflect this educational context.