How to Get Better Technical Answers from Claude Using Your Own Documentation

Author(s): Gergely Szerovay

Originally published on Towards AI.

From Basic Queries to Expert Documentation Retrieval Applying Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Image by the author.

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Update: New title (previously it was “RAG in Action: Advanced Retrieval Techniques with Claude Desktop”).

In the first part of this series, we built the foundation of our RAG system by setting up Qdrant, processing our AI-friendly Angular documentation, and configuring the MCP server to connect with Claude Desktop. This built upon our earlier exploration of AI-friendly documentation, where we saw how properly structured technical documentation significantly improves LLM responses.

Now that our infrastructure is in place, it’s time to put it to work and explore increasingly sophisticated techniques for retrieving and leveraging documentation with Claude. The true power of RAG isn’t just in having access to documentation — it’s in how effectively you retrieve and use that information.

In this article, we’ll progress from basic queries to advanced techniques that improve the quality and relevance of Claude’s responses. We’ll explore:

Basic RAG Queries for straightforward questions2-Step Method with Improved Response Synthesizer for better focus and precision3-Step Method with Multi-Query Retrieval for comprehensive coverageBest… Read the full blog for free on Medium.

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