Using DocuSense
Asking questions
How your agent finds the passage that answers.
Once your documents are added, just ask your agent in plain language. You don't need to name tools or sections. DocuSense gives your agent the right moves, and it picks the cheapest one for your question.
#How your agent finds answers
Like a person skimming a long document:
- Looks at the table of contents to see what's where.
- Searches by meaning and by exact words, so "how long do we keep retrying?" finds a section titled "Retry Interval".
- Opens only the section that matters, not the 40 pages around it.
- Quotes the passage with a citation you can check.
#Kinds of questions it's good at
| You ask | What it does |
|---|---|
| "What does the handbook say about remote work?" | Finds and reads the relevant section |
| "What's the maximum file size we accept?" | Finds the exact rule and number |
| "List every requirement about passwords." | Collects every rule on that topic, across documents |
| "What does 'eligible employee' mean here?" | Finds where the term is defined |
| "What does Section 4.2 of the contract say?" | Opens that section directly |
| "Section 3 refers to 'Appendix B'. What's in it?" | Follows the reference |
#Rules and requirements
DocuSense recognises statements that set rules: must, must not, should, may, and limits with numbers like "within 30 days" or "up to 1,000 characters". That means you can ask things like:
What must contractors do before accessing customer data?
Which rules mention a time limit?
and get the precise sentences back, rather than whole pages.
#Tips for better answers
- Ask for the source. "Quote the exact wording" or "cite the section" makes the agent include citations you can check.
- Name the document if you have several similar ones: "in the 2026 handbook…".
- Ask about changes directly. "What changed in the policy?" is much cheaper than asking the agent to read both versions.
- Use the built-in prompts. In apps that support them, pick Answer with verified citations, What changed between versions or Audit for contradictions.
#Search from the terminal
You can search your library yourself too:
docusense search "remote work allowance"
docusense define "eligible employee"