MarlOS

Memory Augmented Research & Learning Operating System

A desktop application for researchers, writers, and knowledge workers who want to manage documents, track research, and work with AI—while keeping everything local and private.

What It Does

MarlOS brings together your reading, writing, and AI conversations in one place:

• Read PDFs, EPUBs, and Markdown with AI assistance
• Research Collect sources, generate citations, write papers
• Search Find anything by meaning, not just keywords
• Think Debug your reasoning with AI conversation analysis
• Plan Manage goals and projects with milestone tracking

All data stays on your computer. No cloud required.

Quick Start

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in development mode
npm run tauri dev

# Build for production
npm run tauri build

Features

Document Viewer

Read PDFs, EPUBs, and Markdown files with AI assistance. Ask questions about documents, extract citations automatically.

Research Hub

Collect and organize sources. Generate citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, and more. Create structured papers from your research.

Semantic Search

Search across all your content by meaning. "What was I reading about climate last week?" finds relevant documents without exact keyword matches.

Thinking Debugger

Analyze your AI conversations to identify reasoning errors, wrong facts, and missed questions. Learn to think better, not just get answers.

Plan Space

Set goals with milestones, track progress, and manage your projects. Export context to AI coding assistants like Claude Code.

Architecture

Frontend: SolidJS + TypeScript
Backend: Rust (Tauri)
Storage: Local SQLite and JSON
AI: Local (LM Studio, Ollama) or cloud (OpenAI, Anthropic)

┌─────────────────┐
│  SolidJS (UI)   │
├─────────────────┤
│  Tauri Bridge   │
├─────────────────┤
│  Rust Backend   │
├─────────────────┤
│  Local Storage  │
└─────────────────┘

Project Structure

MarlOS/
├── src/              # Frontend (SolidJS)
│   ├── components/   # UI components
│   └── ...
├── src-tauri/        # Backend (Rust)
│   └── src/
├── docs/             # Documentation
└── ...

Philosophy

• Privacy first: Your data never leaves your machine
• Local AI: No API costs, works offline, complete control
• Knowledge compounds: The more you use it, the more valuable it becomes
• Open source: Transparent and extensible

Status

Core features are functional. Active development.

License

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