> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.oystack.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Knowledge Lineage

> Tracing how evidence supports an AI-generated claim

# Knowledge Lineage

For complex research, it is not enough to see a citation alone. You also need to understand how a claim was assembled and what evidence shaped it.

## What is Knowledge Lineage?

Knowledge Lineage is a visual way to inspect how a piece of information evolved. If the AI synthesizes an answer from several papers across time, the lineage view helps you trace that progression back through the source record.

1. **Accessing Lineage:** Often accessed from a specific "Trust Claim Card" in the chat interface.
2. **Timeline View:** You will see a chronological layout showing the origin, trajectory, and evolution of the topic the AI is discussing.
3. **Clickable Citations:** Every node acts as a source reference, opening the relevant document so you can trace the claim back to its roots.

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  Knowledge Lineage is especially useful when you need to defend a claim,
  compare competing evidence, or show how an answer was grounded in real
  sources.
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