Philip Durbin 🚀 (Dec 09 2024 at 14:43): Philip Durbin 🚀 (Dec 09 2024 at 14:43):You simply must check out https://ask.dataverse.org by our own @Slava Tykhonov who announced it today.
Here's the idea, from my perspective. Our documentation and website are public, of course. Plus, for years and years we have been transparent in our communication throughout the project in the form of this chat service (Zulip), Google Groups, GitHub Issues, etc.
Now, for the first time, all of this information about Dataverse is searchable in one place. Not only that, because an LLM is used, we can use natural language to ask questions about Dataverse. Again, please give it a try and provide feedback! Thanks!
Ceilyn Boyd (Dec 09 2024 at 14:44):I love it! Thanks @Slava Tykhonov fantastic new resource and innovation! :)
Deirdre Kirmis (Dec 09 2024 at 18:43):This is super cool and helpful! :tada: :glowing_star: :heart:
Dieuwertje Bloemen (Dec 11 2024 at 08:20):I probably did it wrong (see screenshot) :joy: . But for some other tests, it worked great. It definitely makes it easier to find certain info in the documentation :tada:
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Slava Tykhonov (Dec 11 2024 at 08:55):Thanks for the feedback, Dieuwertje! Please add the missing page in Ask Dataverse if you'll find it. That's the whole idea to keep all information in one place.
Slava Tykhonov (Dec 11 2024 at 09:00):Screenshot 2024-12-11 at 09.59.20.png
If you'll add "in Dataverse", it's able to find the information. I didn't expected people from SpaceX will start to use it.
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Dec 11 2024 at 12:17):Hmm, can we feed "in Dataverse" to the prompt automatically? Would that help? Do we already feed anything into the prompt?
Slava Tykhonov (Dec 11 2024 at 12:27):good idea
Slava Tykhonov (Dec 11 2024 at 12:27):I didn't added extra in prompt
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Dec 11 2024 at 12:52):gotcha
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jan 31 2025 at 14:32):I just announced that @Slava Tykhonov will be presenting Ask Dataverse at the community call on Tuesday: https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/Lrtm1b1V51M/m/kPpvZNsdDwAJ
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Feb 04 2025 at 14:22):Starting in about 40 minutes!
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Feb 04 2025 at 16:36):The recording is up! https://harvard.zoom.us/rec/share/bOizatNdMdxINRCnqpt87fPITPvsDWTv3ysvA8kIaEE4wnmZPSeSUkdmpKYP1ooA.rKoNMqED_L8KtHOi
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Feb 04 2025 at 16:36):Here are the slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HFN-wAe4eUGwJAhYCLbNcNHAsi-Hy8jQ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117275479921759507378&rtpof=true&sd=true
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Feb 04 2025 at 16:37):And notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dz07WKceGrBGdq5wWf0NJS08CO0FEmi4TgQBcsDcpRE/edit?usp=sharing
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Feb 04 2025 at 16:37):Thanks, @Slava Tykhonov! Great job! 
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Philip Durbin 🚀 (Feb 04 2025 at 16:39):Added to https://dataverse.org/dataversetv but @Slava Tykhonov can you please suggest a description?
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Feb 04 2025 at 17:21):I send the links around: https://groups.google.com/g/dataverse-community/c/Lrtm1b1V51M/m/YqZU6YFhEAAJ
Philip Durbin 🚀 (Jul 15 2025 at 14:55):Via @Oliver Bertuch: https://github.com/jacobtomlinson/sphinx-llm
@Slava Tykhonov maybe it could help ask.dataverse.org more easily read the guides. 
Sonia Barbosa (Aug 14 2025 at 19:58):How would you like to know about "improvements " needed? I tested one feature today and it leaves out a crucial piece of the instructions. @Slava Tykhonov
Sonia Barbosa (Aug 18 2025 at 20:09):@Slava Tykhonov getting a bad gateway error message when I try to access the site
Slava Tykhonov (Aug 19 2025 at 17:42):Hi @Sonia Barbosa , sorry, server in France got upgraded and something went wrong. Ask service is restored now.
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