Do I need a connector to read Brain?

No. You never need your own connector to search or browse a Brain knowledge source, whatever app backs it: Google Drive, Slack, Notion, and so on. Connectors and knowledge sources are separate systems:

Feature	What it does	Whose credentials
Connectors	Let agents take live actions as you (send email, post to Slack)	Yours
Brain knowledge sources	Index content so agents and search can read it	The person who set up the source

The source itself uses its attached credential only at sync time, to read documents and record their sharing settings. When you search or browse Brain, Gumloop never contacts the provider on your behalf and never uses your connectors. If you can’t see documents in Brain, connecting your own account doesn’t fix it. See Why is a document missing from Brain? instead.

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I connected the same app as the source (say, Google Drive) and still cannot see its documents

Expected. Your connector plays no part in Brain visibility. Check that the documents are shared with your Gumloop login email in the original system.

Does the source break if I disconnect my own account?

No. Only the credential pinned to the source matters, and only for syncing. Disconnecting your own account changes nothing for readers.

Why is a document missing?

Document access and email matching

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