An open-source, AI-powered research workspace built for academic researchers. Apex Scholar unifies literature discovery, knowledge management, LaTeX writing, grant tracking, and secure cloud sync—all in one browser app.
- Live Demo: https://apex-scholar.vercel.app
- Documentation: https://apexscholar-docs.pages.dev
- Main App Repo: https://github.com/scholarkit/apexscholar
- Website Repo: https://github.com/scholarkit/apexscholar-website
- Docs Repo: https://github.com/scholarkit/apexscholar-docs
- Unified Literature Search – Query ArXiv, Google Scholar, PubMed, Semantic Scholar, and OpenAlex at once
- AI Insights – Automatically extract methods, contributions, and gaps from abstracts
- Knowledge Graph – Visualize concept clusters and research gaps
- End-to-End Encryption – Zero-knowledge security; your data stays private
- LaTeX Editor – Write and compile manuscripts in-browser via GitHub Actions
- Kanban & Grants – Track tasks and funding deadlines
- Citation Engine – Generate BibTeX, APA, MLA, Chicago, and more
- Chat with PDFs – Ask questions about uploaded papers
All structured data is encrypted client-side (AES-GCM-256) before storage. Not even the storage provider or maintainers can read your research.
We welcome contributions! Check the Contributing Guide and feel free to open issues or PRs.
MIT – see LICENSE for details.