> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getnao.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Indexing

> nao indexes your codebase to provide fast, relevant answers and code suggestions, with the context of your existing repository and data schema.

nao indexes your codebase to provide fast, relevant answers and code suggestions, with the context of your existing repository and data schema.

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  **How does this help nao agent?**

  * It gives the agent the full context of your repository – its structure, and code style
  * It gives the agent precise context on your data schema – to make sure the generated code matches your data
  * It allows the agent to answer questions about your codebase or data warehouse
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## What is indexed?

* All **files** in your repository – except those in `.gitignore` or `.naoignore`
* All **table schemas** in your data warehouse

## Is indexing automatic?

If you selected **"auto-indexing"** at onboarding:

* When opening a new folder / data connection, the indexing will be launched automatically and will take a few minutes to complete.
* Re-indexing will be automatically triggered every 10 minutes.

If not:

* You can trigger manual indexing from the settings / AI models panel
* You can also re-activate auto-indexing from this panel

## How can I check the indexing status?

* Go to the **settings / AI models panel** to check the status of both codebase & warehouse indexing

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/naolabs/Jdk7pfi2lni4_mb_/images/nao-ai/indexing_panel.gif?s=0128565c1bb763f1be7472268179e6cf" alt="Indexing panel" width="800" data-path="images/nao-ai/indexing_panel.gif" />
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## Privacy & Security

* Only the **indexing output** – i.e. embeddings – are stored in nao server. Your codebase and data schema are not stored at all. The content of your data is **never accessed** in this process.
* See our [Privacy Policy](https://getnao.io/security/privacy-policy/) for more details.