FAQ

Is it free? Yes, during preview. There is no licence statement and no announced future price. A paid engine bills you directly.

Do I need an API key? Only for model-backed steps. Reading papers, the notebook and LaTeX compile without one.

Does it work offline? The app is local-first and the notebook, reader and LaTeX work offline once their tools are downloaded. Model steps need the engine you chose; a local engine can be fully offline.

Where does my work live? In the project folder you chose, with record/ tracked in git. Keys live in the OS secure storage.

Is the paper written by AI? The drafter can propose a section, but every sentence must trace to your brief, data or vault, and you approve each section. See Traces.

Can I use a ChatGPT plan I already pay for? Yes, through Connect ChatGPT via the Codex CLI. See Codex.

Does it work on Windows or Linux? Preview only; not yet tested. See Platform support.

Are my reviews uploaded anywhere? No. Reviews are kept out of git by default, never deposited, and never sent to a CLI agent's workspace.

Can I run it on a modest laptop? The installer is small because Python and LaTeX download on demand. Local table detection and local speech are the heaviest parts; both are optional.

For technical users

There is no minimum specification published, so none is claimed. The heaviest measured work is Vault Vision detection (12–54 s per paper) and local speech-to-text. A future version may add a log file and diagnostics export; neither exists in 0.1.0.