# User Guide

This section provides detailed guides for using kanoa in various scenarios.

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2

getting_started_gemini
getting_started_claude
getting_started_local
getting_started_openai
backends
knowledge_bases
logging
cost_management
vertex_ai_integration
authentication
```

## Overview

kanoa is designed to be flexible and work across multiple use cases:

- **Research Notebooks**: Interpret plots and results inline
- **Production Pipelines**: Automated analysis with cost tracking
- **Multi-Backend**: Switch between Gemini 3 Pro, Claude Sonnet 4.5, and local models
- **Knowledge Grounding**: Leverage your project's documentation and literature