External Knowledge#

External Knowledge gives the Llamatik Code agent the ability to search the web, read documentation pages, research errors, and query private docs sources — all from inside the IDE, with citations.

Available since version 1.5.0.

Enabling it#

  1. Open Settings → Llamatik Code → External Knowledge.
  2. Toggle Enable external knowledge.

The agent searches the web via DuckDuckGo — no API key required.

ToolDescription
external_searchGeneral web search
external_search_official_docsSearch restricted to official documentation sites
external_search_github_issuesSearch GitHub Issues for known bugs and solutions
FreePro
Searches per day550
Results per search510

Page reading#

ToolDescription
external_read_pageFetch and read a single URL
external_read_pagesRead multiple URLs in parallel
FreePro
Pages per task310

Research orchestration#

The research orchestrator detects the intent behind a query and plans a multi-step research workflow automatically.

IntentTriggered bySecondary queries added
LIBRARY_DOCSLibrary or framework name“documentation”
BUG_ERRORStack trace, exception, error code“error fix”
API_BEHAVIORAPI name + how/does/when“API example”
MIGRATIONmigrate, upgrade, from X to Y“migration guide”
LATEST_VERSIONlatest, current version, release“latest version release”
ToolDescription
research_planPlan a multi-step research workflow
research_executeExecute the planned queries
research_summarizeSynthesise findings into an answer with citations
research_route_sourcesRoute a query to the most relevant source types
research_fix_planProduce a fix plan from research findings

Smart source routing#

Keyword in queryRoutes to
kotlin, coroutine, suspendkotlinlang.org
android, compose, jetpackdeveloper.android.com
ios, swift, swiftui, xcodedeveloper.apple.com
spring, springbootspring.io
bug, issue, error, crashgithub.com
defaultDuckDuckGo

Error research#

ToolDescription
error_research_analyzeAnalyse an error; detect build tool, framework, and error category
error_research_fixGenerate a structured fix plan for the analysed error

The fix plan includes the error category, likely root cause, ordered fix steps with code suggestions, and links to relevant documentation.

Private docs sources#

Add internal wikis, SDK docs, or API references for the agent to search.

ToolDescription
docs_sources_listList all configured docs sources
docs_source_addAdd a docs source by URL
docs_index_refreshRe-crawl and re-index all docs sources
docs_searchSearch across all indexed docs sources
FreePro
Docs sources110
Auto-use in agentYes

Citations#

Every research result backed by external content includes structured citations:

[1] kotlinlang.org — Kotlin Coroutines: Basics (official documentation, high confidence)
    https://kotlinlang.org/docs/coroutines-basics.html

Citation source types: OFFICIAL_DOCS, GITHUB_ISSUES, STACK_OVERFLOW, BLOG, RELEASE_NOTES, CHANGELOG, PACKAGE_REGISTRY.

Editor action#

Right-click any selected text → Search Docs & Web to open a pre-filled search.