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+# Paperless Stack
+
+Docker Compose stack for running Paperless-ngx with optional local AI capabilities.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+1. **Clone and configure**
+
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/timothystewart6/paperless-stack.git
+   cd paperless-stack
+   ```
+
+2. **Edit environment files**
+
+   Update passwords and secrets in each service's `.env` file:
+   - `./paperless/.env` - Paperless configuration
+   - `./postgres/.env` - Database credentials (must match Paperless config)
+   - Other service `.env` files as needed
+
+3. **Start the stack**
+
+   ```bash
+   docker compose up -d
+   ```
+
+4. **Create admin account**
+
+   Open <http://localhost:8000> and create your Paperless admin account.
+
+5. **Optional: Configure AI services**
+
+   For AI features, you'll need to:
+   - Open Open WebUI at <http://localhost:3001> and pull models:
+     - `llama3.2:3b` (lightweight, for metadata suggestions and document reasoning)
+     - `minicpm-v:8b` (vision model, for improved OCR)
+     - These should match the models listed in  `./paperless-ai/.env` and `./paperless-gpt/.env
+   - In Paperless, go to Profile → API Tokens → Generate
+   - Copy the token and add it to `./paperless-ai/.env` and `./paperless-gpt/.env`
+   - Update `./paperless-ai/.env` with Paperless username
+   - Restart services: `docker compose restart`
+
+**The AI components are entirely optional** and can be disabled by commenting them out. Paperless works great without AI.
+
+## Access
+
+| Service | URL |
+| ------- | --- |
+| Paperless-ngx | <http://localhost:8000> |
+| Open WebUI | <http://localhost:3001> |
+| Paperless-AI | <http://localhost:3000> |
+| Paperless-GPT | <http://localhost:3002> |
+| Dozzle (logs) | <http://localhost:8080> |
+
+## What's Included
+
+- Pre-configured environment files for all services
+- Paperless-ngx with OCR, tagging, and search capabilities
+- PostgreSQL database and Redis cache
+- Document conversion and text extraction (Gotenberg, Tika)
+- Optional local AI features:
+  - Ollama for local LLM inference
+  - Open WebUI for model management
+  - Paperless-AI for metadata suggestions
+  - Paperless-GPT for vision-based OCR improvements and metadata suggestions
+- Log viewer with Dozzle
+
+## Basic Usage
+
+- **Add documents**: Drop files in `./paperless/consume/` folder
+- **Search documents**: Use the search bar in Paperless web interface
+- **View logs**: Use Dozzle at <http://localhost:8080>
+
+## Important Notes
+
+- **Security**: Use a VPN for remote access. Don't expose these services directly to the internet.
+- **Backups**: Back up `./paperless/data/`, `./paperless/media/`, and `./postgres/data/`
+- **Updates**: Run `docker compose pull && docker compose up -d`
+
+## Resources
+
+- **Detailed Guide**: [Self-Hosted Paperless-ngx + Optional Local AI](https://technotim.com/posts/paperless-ngx-local-ai/)
+- **Video Tutorial**: [Paperless-ngx + Local AI (Optional): Better OCR, Self-Hosted, No Cloud](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMAwHjleqHg)
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+- Check logs: `docker compose logs [service-name]` or use Dozzle at <http://localhost:8080>
+- Check service status: `docker compose ps`
+- Verify database credentials match between paperless and postgres .env files
+- For AI issues, ensure Ollama is running and models are downloaded
+
+**For detailed troubleshooting including AI setup, vision OCR, and workflows, see the guide above.**
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+This stack is built using these awesome open-source projects:
+
+- **[Paperless-ngx](https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx)** - Document management system with OCR and search
+- **[Ollama](https://github.com/ollama/ollama)** - Local LLM inference
+- **[Open WebUI](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui)** - Web interface for Ollama
+- **[Paperless-AI](https://github.com/clusterzx/paperless-ai)** - AI-powered metadata suggestions
+- **[Paperless-GPT](https://github.com/icereed/paperless-gpt)** - Vision OCR for Paperless
+- **[PostgreSQL](https://github.com/postgres/postgres)** - Database system
+- **[Redis](https://github.com/redis/redis)** - Cache and message broker
+- **[Gotenberg](https://github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg)** - Document conversion API
+- **[Apache Tika](https://github.com/apache/tika)** - Content detection and extraction
+- **[Dozzle](https://github.com/amir20/dozzle)** - Real-time log viewer for Docker
+
+Special thanks to the maintainers and contributors of these projects for making self-hosted document management and local AI accessible.