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Memory, Onboarding & Agent Personalization

Memory, Onboarding & Agent Personalization

Your workspace now has a dedicated Memory page, a redesigned onboarding with a new Agent Profile step, and smarter agents that remember who you are from your very first conversation.

Improvements

  • New Memory page with Manage, Search, and Add tabs for full control over your agent's knowledge
  • Memory dashboard with stats cards (total memories, sources, entities, facts) and a growth chart with 7d/30d/90d view
  • Bulk operations — select multiple sources with checkboxes and delete them all at once
  • Upload files (PDF, Word, Excel, images, audio, and more) with drag & drop — your agent extracts and remembers the key information
  • Semantic search lets you ask questions in your own words to find relevant memories
  • Redesigned onboarding with a new Agent Profile step — set your research focus, response style, custom instructions, and upload files so your agent knows you from day one
  • Existing users are guided through the new Agent Profile step with all previous answers pre-filled
  • Agents now recall your onboarding profile at the start of every conversation for personalized responses
  • Fixed memory dashboard total count to accurately match the sum of per-source memory counts

Mock Peer Review Tool Details

Mock Peer Review Tool Details

Mock Peer Review tool steps now show rich expandable content — see manuscript previews, color-coded issue lists with severity badges, and review summary scores at a glance.

Improvements

  • Analyze Manuscript tool now shows the filename and a content preview when expanded
  • Save Review Issues tool displays each issue with color-coded severity badges (Critical, Major, Minor, Suggestion) and descriptions
  • Set Review Summary tool shows the recommendation badge and all 8 category scores in a grid layout
  • Loading skeletons for all three tools while the AI is processing

Mock Peer Review Agent

Mock Peer Review Agent

Upload your research manuscript and get structured, reviewer-grade feedback across 7 categories. The AI performs a multi-pass deep review — from argument logic and methodology to technical accuracy and novelty — with severity ratings and actionable suggestions.

Improvements

  • Multi-pass review across 7 categories: Argument & Logic, Methodology, Internal Consistency, Technical Accuracy, Clarity & Presentation, Novelty & Contribution, and Evidence & Support
  • Visual project panel with radar chart showing category scores, recommendation badge (Accept/Minor Revisions/Major Revisions/Reject), and strengths/weaknesses summary
  • Filterable issues list with severity ratings (Critical, Major, Minor, Suggestion), location references, manuscript quotes, and fix suggestions
  • Database search tools to verify citations, check methodology standards, and assess novelty claims against published literature
  • Supports PDF, DOCX, and other common manuscript formats

Personalized Onboarding

Personalized Onboarding

New users now go through a quick 3-step onboarding to set up their research profile. Tell us your research field, role, institution, and interests so we can personalize your experience.

Improvements

  • 3-step onboarding wizard with research field, role, institution, country, referral source, and research interests
  • Searchable country selector with flag icons for easy selection
  • 'Other' option with custom text input for research field, role, and referral source
  • Form validation with clear error messages on each step
  • Improved error page with branded design and helpful navigation buttons

Google Drive Integration, Tutorials & Landing Pages

Google Drive Integration, Tutorials & Landing Pages

Import files from Google Drive into ChatAcademia for AI analysis. The Google Drive agent now has a full landing page, tutorial video, and is featured across the website. Find Grants also gets a tutorial video.

Improvements

  • Import files directly from Google Drive using Google's native file picker
  • New Files tab on the Google Drive settings page to manage imported documents
  • Imported files are available across all agents — attach them to any conversation via the + button
  • Search, sort, and paginate your imported Google Drive files
  • Google Drive agent now searches your imported files with clear guidance when no files are found
  • Improved file type validation — Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides are automatically exported as PDF
  • New Google Drive agent landing page with features, FAQ, and tutorial video
  • Google Drive agent added to the homepage hero, header navigation, footer, and Chat With Your Research Files section
  • New tutorial video for the Find Grants agent
  • New tutorial video for the Google Drive agent