AI app for writers · no coding needed
Author research assistant
An organized research trail separating evidence, interpretation and uncertainty.
Made for: Nonfiction authors researching specialist books
What it does for you
The problem
Research notes mix verified facts with unanswered questions.
What it gives you
Source-linked author research dossier
What you give it
Author research questionspermitted sources
How it works, step by step
- Define research questions
- Locate relevant sources
- Record quotations accurately
- Compare conflicting accounts
- Label evidence gaps
- Export citations
What you see on screen
- Question map
- source library
- evidence notes
Build it yourself with your AI system
Build this app yourself, no coding needed
Start with a quick version you can try in a few minutes. Like it? Then build the full app by copying and pasting our step-by-step instructions: everything is prepared for you.
Sign in to see how to build it yourself
Build a quick version to try, or get the full app pack for Author research assistant with the step-by-step building instructions. You don't need any technical skills: you copy, paste and answer a few questions. Both are included in the membership.
4 Have it built for you days to a few weeks
Rather not do it yourself, or want it fully tailored to your data, your way of working and your brand? Nexibeo builds Author research assistant with you.
What's in the app pack
Included in the Complete AI Training membership.
- The building instructions your AI follows, step by step
- The questions your AI will ask you about your business before it starts
- A clickable demo you can open in your browser, to see how it should work
- A detailed blueprint of the screens, the information it keeps and the checks it runs
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The files, for the technically curious
- START-HERE.mdHow to build it with your own AI (read first)3 KB
- README.mdOverview and links1 KB
- questions.mdQuestions to answer before you build2 KB
- prompt-cloudflare.mdThe full build prompt, hosted on Cloudflare22 KB
- prompt-vps.mdThe same build on your own server (Docker)22 KB
- spec.jsonData model, API, AI pipeline, acceptance criteria12 KB
- demo/index.htmlThe working demo on sample data199 KB
Questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You copy and paste the prompts on this page into ChatGPT or Claude, and the AI does the building. When it asks you something, you answer in your own words.
What does it cost?
The quick version, the app pack and the step-by-step instructions are for members: you pay the membership price, not a price per app (see the plans). Building the full app uses your own ChatGPT or Claude subscription. Putting it online is often cheap or no cost at the start, and your AI tells you before anything costs money.
How long does it take?
The quick version: about two minutes. The real app: an afternoon for a first version you can use, longer if you want every feature.
Can I change it to fit my business?
Yes. Tell your AI what to change in plain words, like “add a column for the price” or “use our logo and colours”. Or have Nexibeo build and customise it for you.
More detailsHow the AI works, safeguards and what to build first
For nonfiction authors researching specialist books, turn author research questions and permitted sources into source-linked author research dossier. Address the recurring problem: research notes mix verified facts with unanswered questions. The pilot measures source accuracy and author research time against the buyer's current method, before the larger build.
Agree the decision and research questions, define permitted sources or participants, collect evidence, code findings, compare supporting and contradictory material, review interpretations, and deliver a cited brief with next questions. Start with author research questions and permitted sources and finish with source-linked author research dossier.
How the AI works
Assist with retrieval, transcription, structured extraction and thematic synthesis. Preserve source passages and methodological context. Human researchers validate inclusion, quotations and conclusions. Use real participants when customer research is required.
Safeguards
Preserve author voice, source attribution, quotation accuracy and usage permissions. Authors approve substantive changes and publication scope. Validate source access and reviewer availability during the pilot. Maintain customer-level access, data deletion controls and a record of final approvals.
What to build first
Begin with nonfiction authors researching specialist books and one recurring use case. Build the first two modules: define research questions; locate relevant sources. Provide operator assistance for the third module: record quotations accurately. Deliver source-linked author research dossier through a manual review queue. Perform other necessary full-scope functions manually during the pilot. Include all applicable access, accuracy and professional-review controls from the start.
What it can connect to
Author-owned manuscripts, authorized interviews and permitted research sources. Permitted research libraries, interview recording imports, citation exports and document editors. Preserve original source metadata throughout the workflow. These are candidate integration categories, not verified supported connectors.
The screens in detail
Organize work by research question. Show a source library, an evidence matrix and a draft findings panel with linked quotations. Keep contradictory findings and unanswered questions visible. Allow reviewers to inspect the original context before accepting an interpretation. In this product, the first view is question map, followed by source library and evidence notes.
