{
 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-11-01",
 "id": "helixdb-helix-foundry--load-documents-and-csv-files-into-a-helixdb-graph",
 "repo": "HelixDB/helix-foundry",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/HelixDB/helix-foundry",
 "repo_slug": "helixdb-helix-foundry",
 "title": "Load PDFs, Markdown and CSV files into a graph you can question",
 "page_title": "How to load PDFs, Markdown and CSV files into a graph you can question with Helix Foundry",
 "summary": "Upload documents and table files into Foundry so they join the same graph as your databases.",
 "who": "A team whose key facts live in PDFs, notes and spreadsheets rather than a database.",
 "problem": "Facts in documents never connect to the records they talk about.",
 "outcome": "Documents and table files loaded as part of one graph, with answers quoting the passage they came from.",
 "steps": [
  "Run Foundry with `docker compose up -d --wait`",
  "Upload Markdown, text or PDF documents and CSV or TSV table files",
  "Let the agent draft types and links that tie the documents to your other data",
  "Load and explore as a graph or as records",
  "Ask a question and check the quote each answer cites"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Use HelixDB/helix-foundry to load <folder of PDFs and CSVs>, draft an ontology that links them, and answer <question> with quotes from the source documents.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "This card is written from the HelixDB/helix-foundry README, not from a test run by Deduped. Before you start, make sure you have Docker with Compose v2 to run locally. Check the repo for newer instructions before you rely on these steps.",
 "category": "Data and analytics",
 "tags": [
  "Data and analytics"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "Docker with Compose v2 to run locally",
  "Optional: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY or OPENAI_API_KEY in the shell for Claude or OpenAI",
  "Node 24 and pnpm only for developing the site"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.8,
 "evidence": [],
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/helixdb-helix-foundry/load-documents-and-csv-files-into-a-helixdb-graph/",
 "md": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/helixdb-helix-foundry/load-documents-and-csv-files-into-a-helixdb-graph/index.md",
 "disclaimer": "Deduped lists open-source repositories that belong to other people. We do not own, maintain, audit, or vouch for any of them, and a repo appearing here is not an endorsement or a safety check. The use cases, steps, and prompts are written by AI and may be incomplete, outdated, or just wrong. Where a use case is marked \"Seen in the wild\", we link to public posts where someone described something similar, but we have not verified those posts and the use case itself is still our AI's own write-up. Use all of this at your own risk. Only run code, commands, or agents on systems and accounts you are authorized to use, and read the code and every command before you run it, especially anything that touches credentials, files, or the network. Nothing here is professional, security, legal, or financial advice. All trademarks and project names belong to their respective owners, and their use here does not imply affiliation. Content is provided as is, without warranties of any kind. Found a mistake, a safety problem, or something you want removed? Email hello@dedupedai.com and we will look at it promptly.",
 "api": "https://dedupedai.com/api/v1/usecases/helixdb-helix-foundry--load-documents-and-csv-files-into-a-helixdb-graph.json",
 "api_version": "v1"
}