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OpenDraft
19 AI Agents
200M+ Papers
Verified Citations

Thesis-Level Research Drafts in 10 Minutes

An open-source research project exploring how 19 specialized AI agents can collaborate to generate academic draft documents with verified citations.

Open source·MIT licensed·Research project
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Example Output

Sample Research Draft

A demonstration of what 19 AI agents can generate collaboratively.

Research Draft

Why Academic Thesis AI Saves The World

Complete master-level research paper with verified citations

Title page
Table of contents
Introduction
Literature review
Methodology

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60

Pages

18k+

Words

40+

Citations

~15

Minutes

All citations verified via CrossRef & arXiv · Formatted in APA 7th Edition

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GitHub Stars

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Forks

200M+

Research Papers

19

AI Agents

95%+

Citation Accuracy

Powerful Features

Research-Grade Draft Generation

OpenDraft combines specialized AI agents, research databases, and export tools to explore the frontiers of automated academic draft generation.

19 Specialized AI Agents

From Scout (research) to Enhancer (final polish), each agent is an expert in one specific phase of academic writing.

200M+ Research Papers

Integrated access to arXiv, Semantic Scholar, PubMed, and Google Scholar for comprehensive literature reviews.

Multi-LLM Support

Choose from Claude Sonnet 4.5, GPT-4o, or Gemini 2.5 Flash. Switch anytime based on your needs and budget.

Auto Citation Verification

Verifier agent fact-checks all citations against CrossRef and arXiv to ensure academic integrity.

Publication-Ready Exports

Export to PDF, Word, or LaTeX with proper formatting for journal submission. One-click professional quality.

Fully Open Source

MIT licensed. Self-host with your own API keys, inspect the code, and contribute to the research project.

Academic Formatting

Support for IMRaD, IEEE, APA Style, and Chicago/Turabian. Citation styles: APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE.

Tables & Equations

LaTeX math rendering, data tables, figures, and appendices. Complete academic document support.

Capabilities

What You Can Create

From short research papers to full PhD dissertations, in 57+ languages, with publication-ready exports.

Paper Types

Research Paper

Length3-5k words
Chapters3-4 chapters
Time5-10 min
Citations10+

Bachelor's Thesis

Length10-15k words
Chapters5-7 chapters
Time8-15 min
Citations15+

Master's Thesis

Length20-30k words
Chapters7-10 chapters
Time10-25 min
Citations25+

PhD Dissertation

Length50-80k words
Chapters10-15 chapters
Time20-40 min
Citations50+

57+ Languages

ENEnglish
DEGerman
ESSpanish
FRFrench
PTPortuguese
ZHChinese
JAJapanese
KOKorean
+49More

Including regional variants (US/UK English, Brazilian/European Portuguese, etc.)

Export Formats

PDF
LaTeX-formatted, publication-ready
DOCX
Microsoft Word, fully editable
LaTeX
Source files for customization

All formats include proper academic formatting, citations in APA/MLA/Chicago/IEEE, and bibliography.

Auto-Generated Structure

Title Page
Abstract
Table of Contents
Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
Results & Analysis
Discussion
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices

19 agents. 6 phases. One workflow.

Research

Deep Research

Scout

Scribe

Signal

Structure

Architect

Citation Manager

Formatter

Compose

Crafter

Narrator

Thread

Validate

Skeptic

Verifier

Referee

Refine

Citation Verifier

Voice

Entropy

Polish

Enhance

Abstract Generator

Enhancer

Research Pipeline

Every draft goes through rigorous automated research

70-84

Queries

600+

Sources Found

200+

Screened

80+

Validated

50+

Final Citations

95%+ citation accuracy· Auto-verified via CrossRef & arXiv

Architecture

Multi-Agent vs Single-Prompt

Exploring specialized agent coordination for complex writing tasks

Aspect
Multi-Agent (OpenDraft)
Single-Prompt
Architecture
19 specialized agents
Single model call
Research Integration
200M+ paper APIs
Training data only
Citation Verification
CrossRef/arXiv lookup
None
Task Decomposition
6-phase pipeline
Monolithic
Output Formats
PDF, Word, LaTeX
Plain text
Specialization
Domain-specific agents
General purpose
Validation
Multi-stage review
Single pass
Source Code
MIT License
Varies

This comparison illustrates architectural differences—each approach has trade-offs depending on use case.

How It Works

Four simple steps

No coding experience required. From setup to draft generation in 15 minutes.

01

Setup

2 min

Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add your API key.

  • Git clone
  • pip install
  • Add API key
02

Configure

1 min

Choose your AI model and set your research topic.

  • Pick LLM
  • Set topic
  • Choose format
03

Generate

10 min

AI researches, writes, and verifies citations automatically.

  • Research queries
  • Peer-reviewed sources
  • Verified citations
04

Export

2 min

Review the generated draft and export to PDF, Word, or LaTeX.

  • Review draft
  • Make edits
  • Download files
Total time:~15 minutesfor a complete research draft
Research Project

Explore Multi-Agent AI

Join our research project exploring how specialized AI agents can collaborate on complex academic draft generation.

19 AI agents
Open source
Research project

For research and educational purposes · MIT licensed

Open Source Core

Cloud or Self-Host

Use our cloud service or self-host the open source core. MIT licensed.

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