# ThinkEx > A workspace for source-heavy study, research, and creation. - [ThinkEx](https://docs.thinkex.app/index.md): A workspace for source-heavy study, research, and creation. - [Quickstart](https://docs.thinkex.app/quickstart.md): Create your first ThinkEx workspace. - [Workspaces](https://docs.thinkex.app/concepts/workspaces.md): The shared container for source material, AI, and collaboration. - [Workspace items](https://docs.thinkex.app/concepts/items.md): Documents, files, and folders. - [AI chat](https://docs.thinkex.app/concepts/ai-chat.md): Workspace-aware AI with explicit context. - [Import files](https://docs.thinkex.app/guides/import-files.md): Add PDFs, office documents, images, Markdown, code, and text to a workspace. - [Collaboration](https://docs.thinkex.app/guides/collaboration.md): Share a workspace with members and invite links. - [ThinkEx MCP Server](https://docs.thinkex.app/guides/mcp.md): Connect compatible AI clients to ThinkEx workspaces with MCP and OAuth. - [Local development](https://docs.thinkex.app/configuration/local-development.md): Run ThinkEx locally from the GitHub repository. - [Environment](https://docs.thinkex.app/configuration/environment.md): Runtime variables, secrets, and optional services. - [Architecture](https://docs.thinkex.app/configuration/architecture.md): Current ThinkEx runtime shape. - [Self-hosting](https://docs.thinkex.app/configuration/self-hosting.md): Current support and requirements for running your own ThinkEx deployment. - [Deployments](https://docs.thinkex.app/configuration/deployments.md): CI, staging, and production deployment shape. - [Contributing](https://docs.thinkex.app/project/contributing.md): How to work on ThinkEx safely. - [Supporters](https://docs.thinkex.app/project/supporters.md): Programs and platforms supporting ThinkEx.