Papilot

Papilot is an AI research workspace for papers that lets users annotate and review PDFs directly without touching LaTeX.

Papilot is an AI research workspace that allows users to mark up PDF drafts like a supervisor and lets an agent apply the edits in LaTeX. Users read papers like a real PDF, select sentences or equations, and receive changes as a typeset diff to accept, reject, or comment on. The tool integrates with Git worktrees, supports agents such as Codex, Claude, and Antigravity, and includes skills like polish, proofread, and check math. It runs locally on the user's computer and requires Node.js, Git, and a TeX distribution.

Papilot at a glance

Best for: Researcher, Student
Runs on: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI
Pricing: Free
Released: October 2026
Category: AI research tool
Website: github.com/cu1ch3n/papilot

Key features

Mark up PDF documents to direct AI agent edits
Approve or reject changes via typeset diffs
Read PDFs with section navigation and text search
Commit changes with agent-written commit messages
Resolve Git merge conflicts using agents
Run tasks in isolated Git worktrees
Use Codex, Claude, or Antigravity agents

Use it for

Annotate PDF paper drafts for AI-driven LaTeX revision
Review typeset diffs of paper edits before committing
Manage paper revisions with Git worktrees and commits
Resolve coauthor merge conflicts on LaTeX papers

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