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# Real-Time Knowledge

Have you ever joined a conversation halfway through and had no idea what was going on? Wren never has that problem! Thanks to Real-Time Knowledge, Wren pays attention to the conversations happening around it.

## How it works

When Wren is added to a server and this feature is turned on, it quietly reads the messages being sent in the channels. It does this to build a deep understanding of what your community is talking about.

If someone asks a question, and someone else answers it, Wren remembers that answer! Then, if someone asks the same question a week later, Wren can jump in and help out.

### Smart Filtering

Wren is smart about what it reads. It does not want to clutter its brain with useless information.

* It only reads messages that are at least 3 words and 15 characters long.
* It ignores pure links and short spam.
* If a message is edited or deleted by a user, Wren instantly updates its knowledge base so it is always accurate.

{% hint style="info" %}
Wren's Real-Time Knowledge makes it the perfect assistant for busy servers where questions get asked a lot!
{% endhint %}

## Configuration

You are in total control of where Wren gets its real-time knowledge. Server administrators can manage this using the `/wren sources` and `/wren ingest` commands:

* **Add a source:** Use `/wren sources add` to tell Wren to read from a specific Discord channel, website, or document.
* **Remove or toggle:** Use `/wren sources remove` or `/wren sources toggle` to stop Wren from reading a source.
* **View sources:** Use `/wren sources list` to see all active knowledge sources.
* **Force ingestion:** Use `/wren ingest run` to manually force Wren to read all the sources right away!


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