** Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
After successfully using LocalAI's RAG Agent with uploaded documents, I noticed that when the Agent answers questions based on the Knowledge Base, it does not provide any source citations or links to the original file.
For example, with the document How to use localai.pdf, the response only gives the answer without mentioning the file name or allowing the user to click and view the source PDF. This makes it difficult for users to verify the information and jump back to the original document.
Describe the solution you'd like
When the RAG Agent retrieves information from a Collection, please add support for source citations in the final answer.
Desired behavior:
Include the original file name (e.g. How to use localai.pdf) as a citation.
Show citations either inline (e.g. [1]) or at the end of the answer under a Sources section.
Ideally, make the file name clickable in the UI so users can open the original PDF.
Even a simple format like:
【Source: How to use localai.pdf】
would be very helpful.
** Describe alternatives I've considered
Forcing citations via a detailed system prompt (works sometimes but inconsistent).
Using OpenWebUI as frontend (which has better citation support).
** Native support in LocalAI Agents would be much better.
Using LocalAI Agents + Knowledge Base (Collections) with PDF uploads.
Retrieval works well, but source attribution is missing.
This is a common and useful feature in other RAG tools.
** Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
After successfully using LocalAI's RAG Agent with uploaded documents, I noticed that when the Agent answers questions based on the Knowledge Base, it does not provide any source citations or links to the original file.
For example, with the document How to use localai.pdf, the response only gives the answer without mentioning the file name or allowing the user to click and view the source PDF. This makes it difficult for users to verify the information and jump back to the original document.
Describe the solution you'd like
When the RAG Agent retrieves information from a Collection, please add support for source citations in the final answer.
Desired behavior:
Include the original file name (e.g. How to use localai.pdf) as a citation.
Show citations either inline (e.g. [1]) or at the end of the answer under a Sources section.
Ideally, make the file name clickable in the UI so users can open the original PDF.
Even a simple format like:
【Source: How to use localai.pdf】
would be very helpful.
** Describe alternatives I've considered
Forcing citations via a detailed system prompt (works sometimes but inconsistent).
Using OpenWebUI as frontend (which has better citation support).
** Native support in LocalAI Agents would be much better.
Using LocalAI Agents + Knowledge Base (Collections) with PDF uploads.
Retrieval works well, but source attribution is missing.
This is a common and useful feature in other RAG tools.