[GH-ISSUE #14493] feat: Upload files to knowledge base should overwrite existing (older) files #17274

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opened 2026-04-19 22:59:23 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 0 comments
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Originally created by @MelleKoning on GitHub (May 29, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/14493

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Problem Description

When uploading files to a knowledge base, and also selecting a folder to upload multiple files at once, often see the error that the file already exists and the duplicate is thus not uploaded.

Desired Solution you'd like

Will be nice when the new file that is uploaded can be checked for the creation/upate date as when it has newer contents overwriting the file that already exists in the knowledge base is beneficial.

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Originally created by @MelleKoning on GitHub (May 29, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/14493 ### Check Existing Issues - [x] I have searched the existing issues and discussions. ### Problem Description When uploading files to a knowledge base, and also selecting a folder to upload multiple files at once, often see the error that the file already exists and the duplicate is thus not uploaded. ### Desired Solution you'd like Will be nice when the new file that is uploaded can be checked for the creation/upate date as when it has newer contents overwriting the file that already exists in the knowledge base is beneficial. ### Alternatives Considered _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_
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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#17274