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RunForge User Guide

Welcome to the RunForge User Guide! This documentation is designed for non-technical users who want to monitor and optimize their AI applications without getting lost in technical jargon.

What is RunForge?

RunForge helps you track how much your AI applications cost, how fast they respond, and how reliably they work - all while keeping your data completely private. Think of it as a dashboard for your AI usage, similar to how you might monitor website traffic or social media engagement.

Privacy Promise: RunForge never sees your actual prompts or AI responses. It only tracks usage statistics like costs, response times, and success rates.

Getting Started

New to RunForge?

Start here to get up and running in under 15 minutes: - Getting Started Guide - Set up your first project and start tracking AI usage

Already Set Up?

Jump to the feature you need: - Dashboard Overview - Understand your metrics and charts - Project Management - Organize multiple AI applications
- API Keys Management - Securely manage your AI provider connections - Alerts Setup - Get notified when something needs attention - Testing & Comparison - Compare AI models to save money and improve quality

Connect Your AI Providers

Choose the AI service you're using and follow the setup guide:

Other Options

  • Custom Providers - Connect other AI services, local models, or enterprise providers

Use Case Guides

Learn optimization strategies for your specific application:

Content & Marketing

  • Content Creation - Blogs, marketing copy, social media posts
  • Chatbots - Customer service and conversational AI (coming soon)
  • Code Generation - Programming assistants and automation (coming soon)
  • Research - Analysis, summarization, and research applications (coming soon)

Need Help?

Quick Solutions

Common Questions

"I'm not seeing any data in my dashboard" → Check the Troubleshooting Guide

"My AI costs seem too high"
→ Read about cost optimization strategies

"I'm getting API key errors" → See the API Keys Management guide

"How do I compare different AI models?" → Learn about testing and comparison

What's Covered in This Guide

✅ You'll Learn How To:

  • Set up RunForge to track your AI usage
  • Connect popular AI providers (OpenAI, Claude, etc.)
  • Read and understand your cost and performance metrics
  • Set up smart alerts to prevent problems
  • Compare different AI models to save money
  • Optimize your AI applications for better performance
  • Troubleshoot common issues

❌ This Guide Doesn't Cover:

  • Setting up the RunForge server itself (see technical documentation)
  • Programming or coding (though we include code examples you can copy)
  • Advanced server administration
  • Custom enterprise deployments

User-Friendly Approach

This documentation follows these principles: - No jargon: Technical terms are explained in plain English - Visual learning: Screenshots and diagrams (where available) - Step-by-step: Clear instructions you can follow - Real examples: Practical scenarios you might actually face - Safety first: Guidance on security and cost management

Quick Navigation

I want to...

By Role

Content Creators → Content Creation Guide
Product Managers → Dashboard Overview + Project Management
Finance/Budget Owners → Alerts Setup + Cost Optimization
IT/Security → API Keys Management

Need more technical information? Check out our Technical Documentation for developers and system administrators.