Drafts

Write research drafts with inline citations from your sources.

Drafts are a writing tool built into each project. Write directly in Kognific with access to your sources and AI assistance, and cite as you go.

Drafts require a Plus plan. AI-assisted writing (AI Write) requires a Pro plan.

Creating a draft

Open a project and switch to the Drafts tab. Click New Draft, enter a title, and start writing.

The editor

The draft editor supports rich text formatting and auto-saves your work as you type. A word count appears in the header.

Formatting options

Select text to reveal a formatting toolbar with:

Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough
Code (monospace)
Superscript and Subscript
Links (with URL editing)
Text highlighting (with color options)
Text alignment (left, center, right)

Slash commands

Type / to open a menu of blocks you can insert:

Headings (H1, H2, H3)
Bullet List, Numbered List, Task List
Quote, Code Block, Divider
Table (inserts a 3x3 grid)
Highlight (background color)
Image (upload from your device)
AI Write (generate content from your sources)

Markdown shortcuts

The editor recognizes common markdown shortcuts:

#, ##, ### for headings
> followed by a space for block quotes
``` for code blocks
--- for dividers
- followed by a space for bullet lists

AI Write

Click AI Write from the slash command menu or the editor toolbar to open the AI writing panel. This lets you generate content from your project's sources with inline citations.

1
Write a prompt
Describe what you want to write (e.g., "Compare the methodologies used in sources 1 and 3").
2
Select sources
Choose which project sources to draw from. Only sources that have finished processing are available.
3
Click Generate
The AI generates content with numbered citations referencing your selected sources.
4
Review and insert
Preview the generated text. Click Insert into Draft to add it to your document, or go Back to adjust your prompt and regenerate.

On desktop, a sidebar on the right has two tabs:

Outline - a table of contents generated from your headings (H1-H3). Click any heading to scroll to it.
Sources - a list of all sources cited in your draft. Click any source to navigate to it.

Exporting

Click the three-dot menu (···) in the draft header to export your work:

Markdown (.md)
Word (.docx)
LaTeX (.tex)
BibTeX (.bib) - available when your draft cites at least one source
Print / PDF - opens the browser print dialog

Citations are formatted according to the citation style you set on the project.

Deleting a draft

Click the three-dot menu (···) in the draft header and select Delete. You'll be asked to confirm. This cannot be undone.