Hybrid Search & AI Assistant
Find answers instantly with AI-powered search
Sleeve's intelligent search system combines traditional keyword search with AI-powered semantic understanding to help you find information quickly and accurately.
Search Features
Hybrid Search
Combines keyword matching with semantic understanding for best results
AI Assistant
Ask questions in natural language and get instant answers
Context-Aware
Understands your organizational knowledge to provide relevant results
Permission-Based
Only shows content you have permission to access
How Hybrid Search Works
Sleeve uses a sophisticated two-pronged approach to search:
Query is filtered by your organizations at the database level for optimal results.
For workspace search, additionally filtered by your team memberships. For public docs context, shows all public spaces across the organization.
Traditional full-text search finds exact and partial matches for your query terms.
AI embeddings understand the meaning of your query, finding relevant content even without exact keyword matches.
Results are ranked by relevance using both keyword scores and semantic similarity.
Final check for public/private space access based on your permissions.
Why Hybrid Search?
Using the Search Bar
Basic Search
Click the search bar at the top of any page, or press ⌘K (Mac) / Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux)
Type your search query - can be keywords or a natural language question
Results appear instantly as you type, ranked by relevance
Click any result to open that document, or use arrow keys and Enter to navigate
Search Tips
Be Specific
More specific queries return better results
Good: "How to configure OAuth authentication"
Vague: "auth"
Use Natural Language
Ask questions like you're talking to a colleague
Good: "What's the process for deploying to production?"
Also Good: "production deployment"
Include Context
Add context for ambiguous terms
Good: "database migration rollback procedure"
Ambiguous: "rollback"
Try Variations
If first search doesn't work, rephrase
Try: "user permissions", then "access control", then "RBAC"
AI Assistant
The AI Assistant takes search to the next level by providing direct answers to your questions using your organization's documentation.
How It Works
The AI Assistant searches your documentation and provides direct answers with source citations.
Using the AI Assistant
Click the AI Assistant button in the search bar, or ask a question starting with a question word (who, what, where, when, why, how)
Type a natural language question about anything in your documentation
The assistant searches your docs and provides a direct answer with source citations
Click on cited documents to read more or verify the information
The AI Assistant is particularly powerful because it understands your specific organization's processes and terminology, not just generic information.
Search Scope & Permissions
Search respects your access permissions and organization structure:
What You Can Search
Public Spaces
All organization members can search:
- Any public space in the organization
- Across all teams
- Full content and metadata
Private Spaces
Only team members can search:
- Private spaces in your teams
- Not visible to other org members
- Full access for team members
If you don't see expected results, check if the content is in a private space you don't have access to.
Search Context
- Public spaces can be searched when on company docs view
- Private spaces can be searched on workspace view
Search Performance
What Makes Search Fast
Indexed Content
All documents are pre-indexed for instant retrieval
Vector Embeddings
AI embeddings computed in advance for fast semantic search
Smart Caching
Frequently accessed results are cached for millisecond response times
Indexing Updates
New documents are indexed within seconds of publishing
Document edits trigger re-indexing automatically
Repository changes are indexed as they sync
Best Practices
Troubleshooting Search
With hybrid search and the AI assistant, finding information in your documentation is faster and more intuitive than ever!