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# Product Context
## Project Purpose
paperless-gpt is an AI-powered companion application designed to enhance the document management capabilities of paperless-ngx by automating document organization tasks through advanced AI technologies.
## Problems Solved
1. Manual Document Organization
- Eliminates time-consuming manual tagging and title creation
- Reduces human error in document categorization
- Streamlines document processing workflow
2. OCR Quality
- Improves text extraction from poor quality scans
- Provides context-aware OCR capabilities
- Handles complex document layouts better than traditional OCR
3. Document Categorization
- Automates correspondent identification
- Provides intelligent tag suggestions
- Generates meaningful document titles
## Core Functionality
### 1. LLM-Enhanced OCR
- Uses Large Language Models for better text extraction
- Handles messy or low-quality scans effectively
- Provides context-aware text interpretation
### 2. Automatic Document Processing
- Title Generation: Creates descriptive titles based on content
- Tag Generation: Suggests relevant tags from existing tag set
- Correspondent Identification: Automatically detects document senders/recipients
### 3. Integration Features
- Seamless paperless-ngx integration
- Docker-based deployment
- Customizable prompt templates
- Support for multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Ollama)
### 4. User Interface
- Web-based management interface
- Manual review capabilities
- Batch processing support
- Auto-processing workflow option
## Usage Flow
1. Documents are tagged with specific markers (e.g., 'paperless-gpt')
2. System processes documents using AI/LLM capabilities
3. Results can be automatically applied or manually reviewed
4. Processed documents are updated in paperless-ngx
## Configuration Options
- Manual vs. automatic processing
- LLM provider selection
- Language preferences
- Processing limits and constraints
- Custom prompt templates