All-in-one AI plugin for historians
All-in-one AI plugin for Historians: one download, all the help
Get 14 skills, 28 prompts, 8 apps and 12 Grok Bot agents that read sources, verify facts, check dates and draft cited history inside the AI you already use.

- 14skills
- 28prompts
- 12AI agents
- 12connections (MCP)
- 8apps
- 12Grok bots
What's inside
Your week is footnotes, photocopies and unfinished drafts. You re-read a source to check one date, hunt for a citation you know you saved, and answer three emails about the same photograph. The reading is the real work, and the busywork keeps eating it.
14 skills for history work
Research sweep, fact check, citation check, source credibility, archive planning, historical writing, course teaching and exhibit curation. Each one turns a slow task into a guided step you can follow and reuse.
28 ready prompts in 8 topics
From reading and summarizing sources to analyzing bias, verifying dates, planning archives, writing narratives, teaching courses, curating exhibits and presenting your work.
8 apps in one place
Including a searchable research library, a reporting workspace tied to your evidence, and a writing and review bench where every claim links to a source.
12 Grok Bot agents
Including Verify Citations, Fact Checker, Academic Researcher, Multi Source Search and Research Synthesizer, that run checks and drafts for you in Grok Bot.
Works in eight AI assistants
Use it in ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Gemini, Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and Kimi. Same skills, prompts and apps wherever you already work.
Daily news, ideas, updates
Members get a live link to daily AI news for historians, one new idea every day with the prompt to do it, and automatic updates when skills improve.
A day with your plugin
This plugin puts a set of history tools inside the AI you already use. You ask it to read a source, check a date, compare two accounts or draft a paragraph with citations, and it works from the material you give it, keeping every claim tied to a source.
- Morning
You open a semester lecture on the Industrial Revolution. The research sweep skill pulls three primary accounts you saved last term and drafts a one-page briefing with dates and sources attached.
- Late morning
A journal returns reviewer comments. You paste them into the AI and the manuscript preparation skill lists each fix, flags the ones that need a new source and checks your references for broken citations.
- Afternoon
A donor asks whether a diary entry is genuine. The fact checker skill compares the date, handwriting and place names against your sources and gives you a short verdict with the evidence behind it.
- End of day
You need copy for a museum label tonight. The exhibit curation prompt asks for the object, date and audience, then drafts three label lengths and keeps the source notes beside each claim.
Install it in your AI
Choose the AI you use. No technical knowledge needed: it's a few clicks and some copy and paste.
ChatGPT
Your own GPT on chatgpt.com, plus a plugin for Codex and ChatGPT workspaces. About 5 minutes.
- Download the ChatGPT version and unzip it (double-click the file).
- On a computer, open chatgpt.com/gpts/editor in your browser (or in ChatGPT: GPTs in the left menu, then + Create at the top right). You need a paid ChatGPT plan (Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise) to make a GPT, and it can't be done in the phone app.
- You see two tabs at the top, Create and Configure: click Configure.
- Name it Historian Assistant. Open
custom-gpt/instructions.txt, copy everything and paste it into Instructions. - Under Knowledge, upload all the files from the
custom-gpt/knowledgefolder. - Paste the lines from
conversation-starters.txtas conversation starters and click Create. - For the daily news, ideas and skill updates: at chatgpt.com go to Settings → Plugins → Create, add the Complete AI Training server and sign in with your membership. Your Connect page shows each click.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Claude
A Claude plugin for claude.ai, the desktop app, Cowork and Claude Code. About 2 minutes.
- Download the Claude version. Keep it zipped.
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app), click your name at the bottom left, then Settings → Capabilities.
- Click Upload plugin and choose the zip file. Turn the plugin on.
- Start a new chat and type /start. Your historian assistant introduces itself.
- The first time it uses Complete AI Training, Claude asks you to connect: click Connect and sign in with your membership.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
A Copilot agent: set it up yourself in Agent Builder, or give IT the ready app package. About 5 minutes.
- Download the Microsoft 365 Copilot version and unzip it.
- Open Microsoft 365 Copilot (m365.cloud.microsoft/chat) and click Create agent, then the Configure tab.
- Name it Historian Assistant. Paste everything from
agent-builder/instructions.txtinto Instructions. - Under Knowledge, upload the files from
agent-builder/knowledge. Add the starter prompts and click Create. - Working in a company? The
appPackagefolder is a ready app for your IT team, with the Complete AI Training connection built in. The README has a message you can forward to them.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Gemini
Skills you upload to Gemini, a ready Gem, and a Gemini CLI extension. About 2 minutes.
- Download the Gemini version and unzip it.
- Go to gemini.google.com and open Settings → Skills → Upload.
- Upload the
SKILL.mdfiles from theskillsfolder, starting with the folder whose name ends in-assistant. Gemini now uses them by itself. - Prefer a Gem? Open Gems → New Gem, paste
gem/instructions.txtand upload the files ingem/knowledge. - Using Gemini CLI?
gemini extensions installon the folder also connects Complete AI Training for the daily news, ideas and skill updates.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Grok
A Grok Project with all the instructions and files. About 5 minutes.
- Download the Grok version and unzip it.
- Go to grok.com, open Projects in the left menu and click New project. Name it Historian Assistant.
- Paste everything from
grok-project/instructions.txtinto the project's instructions. - Upload the files from
grok-project/knowledgeto the project. - Start your work chats inside this project. Try one of the lines in
conversation-starters.txt.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Grok Bot
One message that sets up a whole team of Grok Bot agents for your job. About 5 minutes.
- Download the Grok Bot version and unzip it.
- Open Grok Bot and create a new bot. Name it Historian Team Lead.
- Open
SETUP-MESSAGE.md, copy everything and paste it as your first message. - The team lead sets up its own role and walks you through adding each specialist bot, one at a time.
- Add the Complete AI Training connector in Grok Bot so your team lead gets the daily news and ideas for historians.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Cursor
A Cursor plugin with the skills, rules and connection, or project files. About 3 minutes.
- Download the Cursor version and unzip it.
- In Cursor, open Settings → Plugins and add the unzipped folder.
- No plugins in your Cursor? Copy
skillsto.cursor/skillsandrulesto.cursor/rulesin your project, andmcp.jsonto.cursor/mcp.json. - Open the Agent chat and ask what it can do for you as a historian.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Kimi
A Kimi Code plugin, and instructions with files for Kimi chat. About 3 minutes.
- Download the Kimi version and unzip it.
- Kimi chat (kimi.com or the app): start a new chat, paste
kimi-chat/instructions.txtand attach the files inkimi-chat/files. - Keep using that chat for your work: Kimi now acts as your historian assistant.
- Kimi Code: type
/plugins installwith the folder, then/reload. It connects Complete AI Training too.
Download for members
Members download the plugin for every job, with daily news, ideas and skill updates. Or buy this plugin alone for $49, once.
Once it's installed, type this
- "What can you help me with as a historian?"Your AI introduces the plugin and suggests where to start.
- "Run the Nonfiction Claim Evidence Agent"Starts one of your 12 AI agents. It asks you a few questions first, then runs the task step by step and checks with you before anything important.
- "Which apps can you connect to?"Your AI lists the 12 connections for historians and walks you through adding the ones you use, one app at a time.
- "Find a prompt for …"Picks one of the 28 ready-made prompts and asks for your details.
Everything in the plugin
Your AI picks the right part by itself. You can also ask for one by name.
Skills for historians 14
- comprehensive researcherBuilds a cited report from many sources, e.g. a ten-source overview of medieval grain prices for a lecture.
- fact checkerChecks a claim against sources and rates credibility, e.g. verifying a 1918 flu mortality figure in your article.
- agency academic historianValidates period detail and chronology, e.g. whether a 1740s New England household would own a tea kettle.
- content editing assistantEdits for clarity, structure and voice, e.g. making a dense archival chapter readable for general readers.
- technical research documentation assistantTurns research into reports and proposals, e.g. drafting a heritage survey report with sourced findings.
- content research assistantSupports writing with topic research and citation formatting, e.g. Chicago-style footnotes for your book chapter.
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- office academic searchFinds relevant papers and explains their methods, e.g. locating fieldwork studies on Roman roads in Britain.
- academic research synthesizerWrites a literature review with confidence tags per claim, e.g. summarizing debate on the Bronze Age collapse.
- editorial fact check assistantPre-publication checks on quotes, dates and statistics, e.g. confirming a museum label attribution before printing.
- nlp text processing assistantExtracts and classifies text at scale, e.g. sorting 2,000 oral history transcripts by theme.
- manuscript preparation assistantPolishes manuscripts for journal submission, e.g. tightening your abstract and reference list for a history journal.
Plus a start-here assistant, the prompt library and the app builder, and for members the daily brief.
Ready-made prompts 28
- Read and Summarize Sources3 prompts, like Summarize a Primary Source
- Analyze Sources and Bias3 prompts, like Identify Bias and Perspective in a Source
- Verify Facts and Dates3 prompts, like Cross-Check Dates and Names
- Plan Research and Archives5 prompts, like Draft A Focused Research Question
- Write Historical Narratives3 prompts, like Draft a Historical Narrative Section
- Teach History Courses5 prompts, like Build a History Lecture Outline
- Curate Exhibits and Public History3 prompts, like Draft Museum Exhibit Object Labels
Show all 8 topics
- Present and Fund Your Work3 prompts
Apps you can build with AI 8
- Research reading and source stewardship consoleKeeps reading notes and citations linked, so lecture prep stops repeating the same lookups. Demo included.
- Searchable research library and data stewardship consoleStores saved sources with provenance and review state, so you stop re-reading what you already filed. Demo included.
- Source-linked research writing and review workbenchDraft and revise with sources attached, cutting revision rounds while keeping your meaning intact. Demo included.
- Evidence-backed research and reporting workspaceMoves a research question to a cited, reviewable report in one workspace you own. Demo included.
- Reviewed research evidence and writing workspaceCuts manual search, extraction and citation work while keeping every claim traceable. Demo included.
- Source-linked browsing research assistant consoleVerifies claims while browsing and keeps every answer tied to its source. Demo included.
- Source-based writing and editorial delivery workspaceReduces editorial revision cycles and keeps each claim traceable to a source. Demo included.
- Source-linked research and document assistant consoleStops tool switching and re-checking by keeping documents linked to their sources. Demo included.
AI agents 12
In the download. An agent runs a whole recurring task for you, step by step, and asks you before anything important. Ask your AI: "Run the Nonfiction Claim Evidence Agent". Each one also has a guided set-up with sample data on its page.
- Nonfiction Claim Evidence AgentA draft where every factual claim is backed by a source passage at the right strength.
- Nonfiction Outline Evidence AgentAn outline where every chapter is backed by available evidence.
- Writer Research Question AgentA focused research trail and a writing brief.
- Specimen Catalogue Reconciliation AgentBring catalog entries, labels and storage locations into agreement for a drawer, cabinet or collection.
- Primary Source Citation Chain AgentGive each key claim a documented chain to its earliest source, with a check that the source supports it.
- Chronology Consistency AgentProduce one consistent timeline in which every date and sequence agrees with the text and the sources.
- Image Rights Tracking AgentHave a licensed, documented image for every figure before layout begins.
- Exhibit Label Fact Review AgentMake every claim on every exhibit label traceable to a cited source.
- Oral History Indexing AgentProduce a searchable index for each interview with names standardized and sensitive passages flagged.
- Syllabus Reading Availability AgentMake every assigned reading accessible and properly licensed for all students by the first week of term.
- Fellowship and Funding Calendar AgentGive the person a current, eligible list of funding opportunities with a dated task plan for each application.
- Document Dump Triage AgentGive the reporter a ranked reading list from a large document set with notes and entities.
Connections (MCP servers) 12
A guide in the download. A connection lets your AI work in an app you already use. You add only the ones you use: ask your AI "Which apps can you connect to?" and follow the steps on each connection's page.
- Internet Archive MCP serverSearch inside millions of scanned books and old web pages, and read the web as it was on a given day.
- Library of Congress MCP serverSearch old American newspapers and the Library of Congress catalogue right from your AI chat.
- Internet Archive Books MCP serverSearch the Internet Archive, Library of Congress and BnF at once, including the text inside scanned books.
- NotebookLM MCP serverAsk your own documents questions and get answers with citations, plus podcasts, videos, and study aids.
- Source Library MCP serverLets your AI search, read, and quote 22,000+ rare old books with proper citations.
- NotebookLM MCP server (secure)Ask your NotebookLM notebooks questions and get answers taken straight from your own sources.
- Smithsonian MCP serverSearch over 3 million Smithsonian museum objects and get details, images info, and exhibit status.
- DuckDuckGo Search MCP serverLets your AI search the web through DuckDuckGo and bring back results for you.
- Bing Search MCP serverLets your AI search the web, news, and images through Microsoft Bing while you chat.
- Open Museum MCP serverSearch open-access artworks across many museums at once, with verified licenses and ready citations.
- Metis MCP serverGives your AI a private, local memory of your papers, notes and meetings, with cited answers.
- Web Search MCP serverLets your AI search the web through Google and bring back titles, links, and short descriptions.
Your Grok Bot team 12
- Verify CitationsCheck citations in documents against real sources and flag unsupported claims. No truth verdicts, just coverage.
- Fact CheckerVerifies claims and assesses source credibility across all content types.
- Academic ResearcherSearches scholarly databases, analyzes papers, and writes structured findings to a markdown file.
- Multi Source SearchCross-validate web research into a confidence-scored evidence ledger with source diversity.
- Research SynthesizerMerges findings from multiple researchers into a structured, sourced analysis.
- Research Brief GeneratorTransforms a research query into a structured brief with questions, keywords, and source preferences.
- Scientific SlidesBuild slide decks and presentations for research talks.
- Pptx PostersCreate professional LaTeX research posters for conferences and academic events. No design experience needed. Just describe your content. I handle the
- Research GrantsWrites competitive research proposals for NSF, NIH, DOE, and DARPA with agency-specific formatting and review criteria.
- Data StorytellingTurn raw data into narratives that drive decisions and inspire action.
- Content Research WriterResearch, outline, and refine written content while preserving the author's voice.
- Notion Research DocumentationResearches your Notion workspace and produces cited briefs, comparisons, or reports.
Get the plugin
Two ways to get it. Most people choose the membership: it includes every plugin and keeps them up to date.
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Membership
$9 a month, billed yearly
- The plugin for historians, and for 500 other jobs
- Daily AI news and a new idea every day, inside your AI
- Skills update by themselves
- 700+ video courses and certificates
- Download up to 2 plugins a day
Pay on Stripe's secure page, no questions first. You're back here straight after, ready to download.
This plugin only
Standalone plugin
$49 once
- The plugin for historians, for all eight AIs
- All 14 skills, 28 prompts, 12 AI agents and 8 apps
- The connections guide
- Yours to keep, no subscription
- No daily news, ideas or skill updates
Secure payment by Stripe. Bought it already? Use the link in your email.
Questions
What is a plugin, and how do I install it without technical knowledge?
A plugin is a set of ready-made instructions and files you add to your AI. You download one file, click install in your AI app, and the skills, prompts and apps appear. No coding, no setup, no terminal.
Which AI does it work with?
ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Gemini, Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and Kimi. You keep using the assistant you already pay for or prefer, and the plugin adds the history skills inside it.
What is the difference between the member download and the $49 one-time plugin?
Members get the plugin with a live link to daily AI news for historians, a new idea each day with its prompt, and automatic skill updates. The $49 standalone version is the same plugin without those extras.
Is my data safe?
The plugin is instructions and files, not a service that stores your work. Your chats and documents stay with whichever AI provider you use, under their privacy terms, and nothing is sent anywhere else.
How many downloads do I get?
Two plugin downloads a day. That covers your main assistant plus a second one, and you can re-download after an update at no extra cost.
Learn to use AI as a historian
The plugin does the work; the learning path shows you how to get the most out of it, step by step.