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Get startedOverviewLearn what a Loupist keeps, how it uses evidence, and where to begin your first research question.Get startedQuickstartInstall Loupist, connect an AI account, and check the evidence behind your first answer.Get startedInstall and verify the BetaInstall the macOS Beta and check that the download matches the public release workflow.Get startedConnect an AI accountConnect the account or API key that will answer your questions, and understand which work uses it.Get startedCreate a LoupistCreate a separate research companion with its own focus, conversations and Memory.Core conceptsHow a Loupist learnsFollow the path from a retained original to a method used in a later answer, and inspect what changed.Core conceptsMemory recordsTell retained evidence, analysis and your own judgments apart, and find each record in the app.Core conceptsWorld and MapTrace a relationship to its evidence, navigate your Map, and export an image or growth replay.Core conceptsLens and your principlesTeach a research rule, inspect pages built from evidence, and see why a learned method changed.GuidesFollow assets and import holdingsBuild the list your research uses, import a holdings snapshot, and distinguish following from automatic checks.GuidesWatching and alertsChoose automatic checks, inspect their source coverage, and pause or refresh them without an AI call.GuidesBriefings and ScheduleCreate timed research in Bot, inspect the result, and control future runs from Schedule.GuidesBot and research sessionsUse Bot for ongoing work and open a separate research session for a question that needs its own conversation.GuidesRead an answerCheck a finding against its original sources, inspect calculated figures, and distinguish a receipt from proof of correctness.GuidesRun calculations with run_pythonAsk for reproducible numerical work and inspect its code, files and limits.GuidesJournal entries and later reviewsRecord your own judgment with an optional dated check, then compare it with later evidence.GuidesPrivate chatTurn off Memory use and saving for a conversation while understanding what still persists and leaves your Mac.GuidesData connectionsSet up a built-in source or a custom read-only service and choose which Loupists may use it.GuidesMove or back up a LoupistPreserve a Loupist folder, reopen its saved identity, and know which shared settings need separate setup.ReferenceData sourcesFind the source for a research task and identify the setup or coverage to check before using it.ReferenceKeyboard and command paletteNavigate the app and find research without the mouse, with the current shortcut list available in Settings.ReferenceSettingsFind the right settings scope for accounts, defaults, appearance and a single Loupist.ReferenceWhat leaves your Mac and securityCheck which requests leave your Mac, where credentials stay, and what the app permits research tools to do.ReferenceUpdates and Beta limitsCheck for an update, understand version compatibility, and confirm the supported Beta platform.ReferenceTroubleshooting and FAQRecover from common setup, account, source and schedule problems without treating missing evidence as a successful check.ReferenceLicenceFind the terms for the app, distinguish them from data-provider rights, and keep private research separate from code licensing.

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Settings

Find the right settings scope for accounts, defaults, appearance and a single Loupist.

App-wide settings#

Open Settings in the sidebar. Use Search settings to find a control.

SectionWhat you can change
AI accountsSign-ins, keys and visible Chat models
LoupistsOpen a Loupist's own settings
Data connectionsSource setup and credentials
Chat defaultsStarting model, reasoning and Memory preferences
SkillsShared optional workflows and personal Skills
GeneralMenu-bar residence, AI notice and privacy summary
AppearanceTheme and interface language
KeyboardKeyboard shortcuts
UpdatesInstalled version and signed updates

Appearance → Theme offers System, Light and Dark. Interface language does not translate saved Sources, Lens pages or existing chat content.

One Loupist's settings#

Open Loupist settings from its header or Settings → Loupists. Change Name, Focus, Avatar, Tone and Instructions there. Instructions apply to every chat for that Loupist, including Private chat and briefings.

Skills & connections controls its available workflows and source access. Chat preferences can override global defaults. Explicit composer selections take precedence over saved defaults for that message.

Learning preferences#

Map building controls Build the Map from saved sources automatically, the Map building model, research guidance and advanced limits. Its model is separate from the one selected in Chat. Learn methods from new information controls method reviews.

Keep this Mac awake while the map is being built applies to every Loupist while plugged in. It does not prevent display sleep or sleep from closing the lid.

Reset with care#

Reset what it learned… previews affected items and requires RESET. It removes only research the Loupist authored under the reset rules. Your writing, manually saved Sources, Journal, shared items, Following and holdings stay. This reset cannot be undone.

For a smaller correction, use a Lens section's Forget, or Pause or Archive an item. Those controls let you inspect the individual material before changing active use.

Based on the app’s source documentation and English interface labels. Report a docs issue.