Yes, Sciorex is completely free for personal and professional use. There are no subscriptions, no premium tiers, and no hidden costs. Sciorex wraps existing AI CLIs (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Ollama, etc.) that you install separately. Your costs are whatever the CLI charges, or zero with fully local models via LM Studio or Ollama.

Is Sciorex private? Where is my data stored?

Everything stays on your local machine — 100% of it. Sciorex collects no analytics, no telemetry, and no usage data. Your papers, annotations, library, conversations, and code never leave your machine. The only network traffic is between the CLI and its AI provider when you initiate a chat.

Does Sciorex have a LaTeX editor?

Yes. Sciorex includes a full LaTeX editor with live PDF preview, bidirectional SyncTeX navigation (click in editor to jump to PDF, click in PDF to jump to source), live equation rendering, and 30+ professional templates including NeurIPS, CVPR, Nature, PhD Thesis, and more.

Is Sciorex a good alternative to Overleaf?

Yes. Sciorex offers LaTeX editing with live PDF preview like Overleaf, but runs 100% locally (no cloud dependency), is completely free (vs Overleaf's $15-40/month subscription), and includes additional features like PDF annotations, reference library, paper discovery, and AI assistance that Overleaf does not offer.

Is Sciorex a good alternative to Zotero or Mendeley?

Yes. Sciorex includes a reference library with collections, tags, reading status tracking, and BibTeX export. Unlike Zotero and Mendeley, it also includes a LaTeX editor, live PDF preview, AI chat for research help, paper discovery with citation networks, and vibe kanban for AI coding agents.

How is Sciorex different from Cursor or Windsurf?

Cursor and Windsurf are AI-enhanced code editors. Sciorex is a complete research and development platform that wraps your existing AI CLIs and adds orchestration: visual workflows, parallel agent execution via git worktrees, kanban project management, 54+ MCP tools, council mode for multi-LLM debate, an embedded VS Code Server, a community marketplace, and a full research suite (LaTeX, PDF annotation, reference library, paper discovery). 100% local and free.

Vibe kanban is a workflow where AI agents execute coding tasks in parallel while you focus on planning, review, and strategic oversight. Sciorex implements this with isolated git worktrees per agent (preventing merge conflicts), a built-in diff tool for reviewing changes, and a kanban board for tracking task status.

What AI providers does Sciorex support?

Sciorex supports 6 AI CLIs: Anthropic Claude Code (Opus 4.6, Sonnet 4.5, Haiku 4.5), Google Gemini CLI (Gemini 3 Flash, Pro), OpenAI Codex CLI (GPT-5.3 Codex), OpenCode, LM Studio (for local models), and Ollama (Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, Qwen, etc.). Council mode can mix different CLIs in structured multi-model debate rounds.

Sciorex is for anyone who works with AI agents. For developers: agents implement features, fix bugs, and refactor code in your codebase while you review changes in your IDE. For researchers: build automated pipelines for paper fetching, summarization, and knowledge synthesis. For teams: track work with tickets and epics linked to AI sessions. For writers: chain specialized agents for drafting, editing, fact-checking, and formatting. For students: organize notes, research topics, and get help with personalized AI tutors. For data analysts: explore datasets, generate visualizations, and build analysis pipelines. For consultants: automate client research, competitive analysis, and report generation. For journalists: investigate stories with agents that cross-reference sources and uncover connections.

Does Sciorex replace my IDE or code editor?

No. Sciorex is not a replacement for VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or any other editor. It is the command center where AI agents do the heavy lifting while you stay in control. Agents read, write, and edit files in your codebase. You review the changes and continue working in your preferred IDE. Sciorex complements your existing tools rather than replacing them.

Can I use Sciorex for writing and content creation?

Yes. Sciorex lets you create specialized agents for drafting, editing, fact-checking, and formatting. Chain them together for complete content workflows. Writers, bloggers, and content creators use the visual flow editor to design multi-step pipelines where each agent handles a different aspect of the writing process.

Can students use Sciorex for studying and research?

Yes. Students use Sciorex to organize notes, research topics, write papers with the LaTeX editor and 30+ templates, manage references, and get help understanding complex subjects with personalized AI tutors. The reference library helps track reading lists, and paper discovery finds related research automatically. It is completely free with no student discounts needed.

Sciorex - Free AI-Powered Command Center

Sciorex is your AI-powered companion that works alongside your favorite IDE. It's not a replacement for VS Code, Cursor, or any other editor — it's the command center where AI agents do the heavy lifting while you stay in control.

Who is Sciorex for?

Developers: Agents read, write, and edit files in your codebase. They implement features, fix bugs, and refactor code. You review the changes and continue working in your IDE.
Researchers: LaTeX editor with live PDF preview, PDF annotations, reference library, paper discovery with citation networks, and 30+ professional templates.
Teams: Track work with tickets and epics. Link AI sessions to tasks so everyone sees what the agents did and why.
Writers: Create specialized agents for drafting, editing, fact-checking, and formatting. Chain them for complete content workflows.
Students: Organize notes, research topics, and get help understanding complex subjects with personalized AI tutors.
Data Analysts: Explore datasets, generate visualizations, and build analysis pipelines with agents that understand your data.
Consultants: Automate client research, competitive analysis, and report generation.
Journalists: Investigate stories with agents that dig through sources and cross-reference facts.

Key Features

LaTeX Editor with live PDF preview and bidirectional SyncTeX
PDF Annotations with multi-color highlights, margin notes, and export
Reference Library with collections, tags, and 11 citation styles
Paper Discovery with citation network exploration
Vibe Kanban for AI coding agents with parallel git worktrees
Visual Flow Editor for multi-agent workflow design
54+ MCP Tools across 6 servers
Multi-CLI Support: Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI, LM Studio, Ollama
Council Mode for multi-LLM debate with custom personas
30+ Professional Templates (NeurIPS, CVPR, Nature, PhD Thesis)

Why Sciorex?

Free forever — no subscriptions, no premium tiers, no feature gates
100% local and private — no data collection, no telemetry, no cloud required
Works alongside your IDE — not a replacement, a command center
Cross-platform — Windows, macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon), Linux

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