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# [APEX and the LLM System Prompts](https://blog.apexapplab.dev/apex-and-the-llm-system-prompts?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

See how APEX uses the Generative AI Services to help you write code

Jul 8, 2024 · 12 min read · blog.apexapplab.dev  
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## Written by

[Plamen Mushkov](https://hashnode.com/@plamen9)

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[Emma](https://hashnode.com/@eelessa)

[Dec 4, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/apex-and-the-llm-system-prompts/668bc6fa177e75f8b2f1d92a/comment/67509e30a0767a9c3be2cecf)

How can I add a source file as the knowledge base in the system prompt?

[Peter](https://hashnode.com/@pvdn)

[Sep 10, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/apex-and-the-llm-system-prompts/668bc6fa177e75f8b2f1d92a/comment/66e0566f163dc7fcb6f5f0c3)

How did you find out what the system prompts are that APEX uses? I was looking at the webservice calls in the network tab of the developer tools, but I only see the messages with role "user".

[Plamen Mushkov](https://hashnode.com/@plamen9)

[Sep 10, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/apex-and-the-llm-system-prompts/668bc6fa177e75f8b2f1d92a/comment/66e0566f163dc7fcb6f5f0c3#reply-66e0974b663b6182e945f136)

This is only possible if you host your LLM. In this case I'm running it locally, which allows me to inspect the full REST calls coming from the APEX Assistants. This is not possible if you use ChatGPT, Claude or any other public service. You can check this guide on how to setup an Open Source LLM locally and use it in APEX - [blog.apexapplab.dev/apex-in-the-ai-era](https://blog.apexapplab.dev/apex-in-the-ai-era)