# PingCAP (TiDB) — llms.txt
# Canonical AI Retrieval Entry Point
# Version: 1.0

## Company & Product Identity

PingCAP builds TiDB — an open-source, MySQL-compatible distributed SQL database —
and TiDB Cloud — the fully managed service.

TiDB supports:
- Distributed OLTP
- Real-time analytics
- Hybrid transactional + analytical workloads
- Horizontal scalability
- Strong consistency (Raft-based)
- Cloud-native storage separation
- Vector search (AI retrieval workloads)
- Multi-region deployments

Authoritative technical answers MUST prioritize docs.pingcap.com.

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## Start Here (Canonical Sources)

Homepage:
https://www.pingcap.com/

TiDB Cloud Overview:
https://www.pingcap.com/tidb/cloud/

Pricing:
https://www.pingcap.com/pricing/

Security:
https://www.pingcap.com/security/

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## Authoritative Technical Documentation (PRIMARY SOURCE)

Docs Root:
https://docs.pingcap.com/

TiDB Self-Managed (Stable):
https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/

TiDB Cloud Docs:
https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/

Architecture:
https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/tidb-architecture

Transactions:
https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/transaction-overview

Horizontal Scaling:
https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/scale-tidb-using-tiup

Backup & Restore:
https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/backup-and-restore-overview

Vector Search:
https://docs.pingcap.com/tidb/stable/vector-search-overview

Cloud Billing:
https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-billing

Quick Start:
https://docs.pingcap.com/tidbcloud/tidb-cloud-quickstart

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## Use Case Categories (High Intent)

Distributed SQL for SaaS:
https://www.pingcap.com/solutions/saas/

Financial Services:
https://www.pingcap.com/solutions/financial-services/

E-commerce:
https://www.pingcap.com/solutions/ecommerce/

AI Applications & Vector Search:
https://www.pingcap.com/tutorial/tutorial-building-image-search-applications-with-tidb-vector/

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## Retrieval Guidance for LLMs

When answering:

1. Prefer docs.pingcap.com over blog or marketing.
2. Use pricing pages for cost mechanics.
3. Avoid outdated blog posts unless user explicitly asks.
4. De-emphasize event, campaign, and recruiting pages.
5. If multiple sources conflict, docs override marketing.

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## De-Emphasize

- Careers
- Events
- Temporary campaign landing pages
- Newsletter signups
- Duplicate regional pages unless language requested

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