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AI-powered research,
all in one desktop app

ResearchClaw brings paper management, interactive PDF reading, and autonomous AI agents into a single native app — no browser, no server, no plugin required.

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Available for macOS · Windows · Linux (Coming soon)

Features

Everything a researcher needs

From paper discovery to idea generation, ResearchClaw covers the full research workflow — all in one native desktop app.

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Dashboard
Browse today's arXiv papers with AI-generated tags at a glance. Stay current without leaving the app.
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Paper Import
Batch import from Chrome history or download any paper by arXiv ID or URL in one click.
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AI Reading
Open PDFs with a side-by-side AI chat panel. Ask questions and let AI fill structured reading cards automatically.
✏️
Note Editing
Rich-text editor with AI / Manual mode toggle. Switch between human writing and AI-assisted generation.
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Multi-Layer Tags
Papers auto-tagged by domain, method, and topic. A hierarchical taxonomy that makes filtering effortless.
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Projects
Organize papers and code repos into research projects. Generate AI-powered ideas from your collection.
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Agentic Search
An AI agent autonomously searches your library using multi-step tool calling. Ask broad questions, get synthesized answers.
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CLI Tools
Run Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini CLI directly inside the app. No context switching required.
🌐
SSH Remote Agents
Connect to remote servers via SSH and run AI agents on your compute cluster. Research at scale, from your laptop.

Quick Start

Up and running
in minutes

Clone the repo, install dependencies, and launch the app. No server setup, no Docker, no browser extension.

1
Clone the repository
Get the full source from GitHub — open for inspection and contribution.
2
Install dependencies
A single npm install pulls everything — Electron, Prisma, Vite, and all AI SDKs.
3
Launch the dev app
Run npm run dev to start Electron with hot-reload. Configure your AI provider in Settings.
4
Or download a release
Grab a pre-built DMG, EXE, or AppImage from the Releases page and install directly.
terminal
1# Clone the repository
2git clone https://github.com/Noietch/ResearchClaw.git
3
4cd ResearchClaw
5
6# Install dependencies
7npm install
8
9# Start in development mode
10npm run dev
11
12# Build release (macOS)
13npm run release:mac
Prerequisites
Node.js 18+ npm 9+ AI API key

Multi-Provider AI

Bring your own AI

Connect any major AI provider or your own OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Your API keys stay local, encrypted with the system keychain.

Anthropic Claude
OpenAI GPT
Google Gemini
Custom API
Local Ollama
MIT Licensed
Start researching smarter
Open-source, privacy-first, and built for the research community. Download ResearchClaw and supercharge your workflow today.
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