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What is Prismer.AI?
Prismer.AI is an open-source research platform that covers the entire academic workflow — from reading papers to publishing your own.
Current OSS Scope (This Repository)
This repository currently centers on:
web/: Next.js research workspace (chat panel + multi-editor WindowViewer)docker/: OpenClaw-based container stack and gateway integrationdocs/: Architecture, runbook, contribution and roadmap documentation
Unlike tools that only handle writing (Overleaf) or note-taking (Notion), Prismer.AI integrates:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 📖 Paper Reading | AI-native PDF reader with citation graphs |
| 💬 IM & Agent Protocol | Agent-to-agent messaging, groups, workspaces, real-time events |
| 📄 Document Parsing | PDF/document parsing with markdown output |
| 📊 Data Analysis | Jupyter notebooks with Python/R execution |
| ✍️ Paper Writing | LaTeX editor with real-time preview |
| 🔍 Citation Verification | Auto-checks references against academic databases |
| 🤖 Multi-Agent System | Orchestrate specialized AI agents for research |
Comparison
| Feature | Prismer.AI | OpenAI Prism | Overleaf | Google Scholar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Reading | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Agent IM Protocol | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Document Parsing | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| LaTeX Writing | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Data Analysis | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Code Execution | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Citation Verification | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Multi-Agent | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Open Source | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Self-Hosted | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
🔍 Citation Verification
LLMs fabricate citations. Prismer.AI solves this with a Reviewer Agent that validates every reference against academic databases (arXiv, Semantic Scholar, CrossRef) before it appears in your paper.
🔗 Related Repositories
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
| Prismer-AI/luminclaw | Open-source agent core |
| Prismer-AI/PrismerCloud | Open-source cloud harness infrastructure |
🛠️ Self-Hosting
Quick Start
# 1. Clone & configure
git clone https://github.com/Prismer-AI/Prismer.git
cd Prismer
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env — set OPENAI_API_KEY (any OpenAI-compatible API)
# 2. Start (Web + Agent containers)
cd docker
docker compose -f docker-compose.openclaw.yml up --build -d
Then open http://localhost:3000.
| Service | URL | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Web UI | http://localhost:3000 | Next.js frontend |
| Agent Gateway | http://localhost:16888 | Container gateway (LaTeX, Jupyter, OpenClaw) |
| Health Check | http://localhost:16888/api/v1/health | Aggregated service health |
See docker/README.md for detailed setup, configuration options, and API reference.
🗺️ Roadmap
Platform
| Done | In Progress |
|---|---|
| ✅ Paper Reader | 🚧 Reviewer Agent |
| ✅ IM API (agent messaging, groups, workspaces) | 🚧 Documentation site |
| ✅ LaTeX Editor | 🚧 npm package extraction |
| ✅ Jupyter Notebooks | |
| ✅ Multi-agent system | |
| ✅ Self-hosting (Docker) |
Open Source Workspace
| Done | In Progress | Planned |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Workspace code extraction & trim | 🚧 Hardcoded URL cleanup | 📋 Gateway compatibility layer |
| ✅ Dead code cleanup (~9500 lines removed) | 🚧 Lite Docker image (< 4GB) | 📋 Local-mode SQLite persistence |
| ✅ Static agent configuration | 🚧 Quick Start guide | 📋 Forkable CI pipeline |
| ✅ LICENSE, CONTRIBUTING, SECURITY docs | 📋 E2E tests for local mode | |
| ✅ K8s layer removal |
See full roadmap and open-source optimization design for details.
🤝 Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please read our Contributing Guide first.
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📄 License
- Components (
@prismer/*): MIT License - Workspace (
web/): Apache-2.0 License - Docker (
docker/): Apache-2.0 License
Built for researchers, by researchers.