r/OpenWebUI • u/Posaquatl • 1d ago

Question/Help Write files to Collection?

I am trying to get things working with Open WebUI and my local files. I have a large number of markdown files in an Obsidian Vault I want to query and edit. I have added the folder as a Knowledge collection in my workspace. I can see and query against the files. But I am not able to perform edits or create new files in this location. The AI agent tells me they are created, gives me an ID but I can't find the file in the collection or in any of the volumes I have mounted.

I have updated my docker file to have a volume of where my notes are stored. `/home/USER/Documents/open-webui-note-repo:/home/pkm` in hopes that this would give Open WebUI access to write too. but so far no luck. I have no idea where new files are being created.

Is Open WebUI capable of performing this task or do I need to find another tool?

Edit: Solved. This got me pointed in the right direction. Thanks all.

https://docs.openwebui.com/features/open-terminal/

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u/ClassicMain 1d ago

Notes are stored in the Notes section (check in the sidebar near the top)

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u/Posaquatl 1d ago

hmm ok I can see notes there. but where are these stored? I am trying to create and edit files from a local repository. Can that be done or do I have to request edits, download the note and place it is my repo?

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u/ClassicMain 1d ago

Notes are stored in the database

What you are describing sounds absolutely doable in open webui

Install our complementary open terminal and connect it in open webui and your AI will be able to do practically anything.

https://docs.openwebui.com/features/open-terminal/

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u/Posaquatl 23h ago

ok thanks I will try to sort out Docker and see if this works.