Deployment Modes | Alephant Documentation

Deployment mode determines the foundation that OpenCore can expose to administrators. Choose the mode before planning knowledge, connector, or indexing work.

Lite and Standard

Mode	Vector database	Connectors and indexing	Best fit
Lite	Not included	Not available	Deployments that do not require vector indexing
Standard	Supported	Supported	Deployments that need connectors, document knowledge, and indexing

Feature availability

Capability	Availability
Models and Agent administration	Available when included in the deployment configuration
Vector indexing	Requires Standard mode because Lite has no vector database
Connectors and document indexing	Requires Standard mode
Craft	Shown only when the deployment declares it available

Deployment-specific controls

Do not assume that a control is permanently available because it appears in another deployment. Server configuration and administrator settings determine which conditional capabilities are shown.

Hooks require the applicable server configuration. Tracing is available only for supported deployment forms. Query History can be disabled or hidden by an administrator, and Billing depends on the deployment’s subscription or license state.

Choose a mode

Choose Lite when vector indexing and connectors are outside the deployment’s needs. Choose Standard before configuring connectors, document sets, or index settings; changing expectations after users begin work can delay their access to knowledge features.

Next steps

After confirming the mode, configure models and roles. If you use Standard, plan the connector credentials and indexing scope that the organization requires.