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Setting Up a Folder Monitor

Prerequisites​

Before setting up a monitor, ensure you have:

  1. A connected source (Google Drive, S3, or Supabase Storage)
  2. A project selected (monitors sync to the current project)
  3. Admin or Owner role (members cannot create monitors)

Step-by-Step Setup​

  1. Navigate to Sources from the sidebar
  2. Find your browsable source (Google Drive, S3, or Supabase Storage)
  3. Look for the ⚡ Monitor button on the source card
  4. Click Monitor to open the folder browser

In the Monitor Folder Dialog​

  1. Browse to your target folder using the folder tree
    • Click folder names to navigate into them
    • Use breadcrumbs at the top to navigate back
  2. Select a folder by clicking on it (single-click to select)
    • Double-click to navigate into a folder
    • Selected folders show a blue highlight and checkmark
  3. Review the project indicator showing where documents will sync
  4. Click Start Monitoring to create the monitor

Monitor Configuration by Provider​

ProviderFolder SelectionWhat Gets Monitored
Google DriveNavigate folder treePDFs, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides in the selected folder
S3Browse bucket prefixesSupported files under the selected prefix (PDF, TXT, MD, JSON, CSV, DOCX)
Supabase StorageBrowse bucket foldersSupported files under the selected prefix (PDF, TXT, MD, JSON, CSV, DOCX)
tip

You can monitor the root of a shared drive or bucket, or drill down to specific subfolders for more targeted monitoring.