Turn sources into a brief.
Search the web, read uploaded documents and trace answers back to cited sources.
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One desktop assistant.
More ways to get work done.
Research the web, work with files, run calculations and schedule recurring tasks. Choose cloud or local AI models in one workspace.
Work in familiar formats.
Create Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and PDF reports for review.
Make useful work repeatable.
Connect services, use reusable skills and schedule recurring agent tasks.
Model support, permissions and setup affect which workflows can run. Free local chat is included; managed cloud access starts at $20/month. Compare access options ↗
Technical reference
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Capabilities documented on the public site. Some categories include team or deployment-specific functionality; ask about availability for your use case.
01AI Agents & Workspaces+
- • Individual Agents: Custom agents with configurable system messages, tool selection, model parameters, and conversation styles
- • Conversation Styles: Concise, Detailed, Casual, Professional, or Custom
- • Operational Modes:
- - Plan Mode: Read-only structured planning
- - Verify Mode: Systematic requirement validation
- - Default Mode: Full tool access with natural agent behavior
02Chat & Sessions+
- • Real-time chat with streaming responses
- • Session branching: Fork a conversation at any message to explore alternatives
- • Pause / Resume: Suspend and continue agent execution
- • Session copying with configuration updates
- • Parent-child branch tracking
- • Message retrieval, deletion, and cross-session persistence
- • Auto-cleanup of old sessions
03Knowledge Base+
- • Upload documents to a shared team knowledge base
- • Semantic search with natural language queries
- • Document codes for referencing and filtering
- • Data access groups for permission control
- • Agentic PLAN-ACT-REASON processing for complex queries
- • Result caching with freshness validation
- • Citation tracking by document code/name
- • Visual analysis of charts and diagrams in PDFs
- • Supported formats: Markdown, PDF, Word, Excel, Images, Code
04Skills System+
- • Reusable code and prompt library shared across agents and teams
- • Skill types: script, prompt, other
- • Automatically available to agents when assigned
- • Data access groups for permission control
- • Modification tracking (creator, modifier, timestamps)
- • Automatic sync to workspaces and agents
05Model Management+
20+ models across major providers with intelligent routing. Features include per-user model override, privacy-based defaults, cost/quality/speed scoring, custom model registration, and extended thinking support for reasoning models.
Anthropic Claude
- • Claude Opus 4.6: flagship reasoning
- • Claude Sonnet 4.6: balanced production
- • Claude Haiku 4.5: fast and low-cost
OpenAI GPT
- • GPT-5.4: deep reasoning
- • GPT-5.3 Codex: frontier coding
- • GPT-5 Nano: ultra-low-latency
- • GPT-4o Search Preview: web search optimized
- • GPT Image 1.5: text rendering in images
Google Gemini
- • Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview: multimodal reasoning
- • Gemini 3 Flash Preview: fast and cost-effective
- • Gemini 2.5 Computer Use: automation
Specialized
- • Auto: intelligent model selection
- • Auto Fast: ultra-low-latency routing
- • GPT-OSS 120B: open-source 120B model
- • Veo 3.1: professional video generation
06Built-in Tools+
Research & Analysis
- • Web search with source citations
- • Fetch and parse web pages
- • Multi-step deep research with analysis
- • Semantic search across uploaded documents
- • Extract content from DOCX, XLSX, PDF, images
- • AI-powered file analysis
Code Execution
- • Run Python, Bash, JavaScript, PowerShell, HTML/CSS
- • Read, write, and edit workspace files
- • Syntax-highlighted code display
- • Shell commands and running service detection
Media Generation
- • Text-to-image with reference image support
- • Image editing, variations, and mask-based edits
- • Image format conversion (HEIC, WebP, RAW)
- • Video generation:up to 60s at 1080p with audio
- • Screen capture
Computer Use
- • Vision-based desktop control
- • Browser automation across multiple providers
- • Sandboxed computer control
- • Chrome extension for direct browser control
- • Multi-tab support and visual feedback loops
Orchestration
- • Delegate to specialized or named agents
- • Distribute work across teams
- • Persistent agent memory
- • Reusable skill library
- • Task management and progress tracking
- • Email, scheduling, and user input prompts
07Where it runs+
Desktop app
- • macOS: Apple Silicon and Intel
- • Windows: Native
- • Automatic updates
- • Multi-environment support
Browser and cloud
- • Full REST API
- • Real-time streaming chat
- • Secure authentication
- • Intelligent model routing
Sandboxed Execution
- • Isolated code execution environment
- • Secure sandboxing for untrusted code
- • Automatic resource management
08Security & Collaboration+
- • Authentication: Secure login with token and API key support
- • Authorization: Role-based access control
- • Data access groups: Fine-grained document and skill visibility
- • Code execution safety: AI-powered risk assessment before running code
- • Audit trail: Request/action logging with user tracking
- • Team management: Users, teams, agents, workspaces
09Scheduling & Billing+
- • Scheduled agent executions on recurring or one-time schedules
- • Automated task processing
- • Credit-based pricing with secure payment processing
- • Usage tracking per user and team
- • Cost transparency per model
A separate enterprise brand
Sovereign Entity ↗For organization-wide deployment
Dedicated deployments and enterprise enquiries belong with Sovereign Entity, separately from Alpha Boffin’s individual desktop plans.
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