OpenDraft

The open-source agent system that writes research papers with verified citations

Every citation checked against Crossref, OpenAlex and Semantic Scholar.

pip install opendraft
Or use it as a skill in Claude or ChatGPT, on Edge
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Cited in published research

Two public papers. Check them yourself.

Downloads, all time
24k+
20,289 on PyPI and 4,200 on npm

  1. Talukder et al. (2026). Discourse2Draft: an AI-powered structured document writing tool. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence.doi:10.3389/frai.2026.1945655

    Peer-reviewed NIH paper, next to Stanford's STORM.

  2. Kong et al. (2026). AI for Auto-Research: Roadmap & User Guide. arXiv.arXiv:2605.18661

    NUS survey of research agents.

How a draft gets made

  1. Run pip install opendraft

  2. Give it a topic

  3. 19 agents research and write

  4. Citations checked, PDF exported

Or add it as a skill:

npx skills add federicodeponte/opendraft --skill autonomous-research

Read a full sample draft

One topic in, 60 pages out.

PDF

Research Draft

Why Academic Thesis AI Saves The World

Title page
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Table of contents
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Introduction
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Literature review
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Methodology
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60

Pages

18k+

Words

40+

Citations

~15

Minutes

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Start your first draft

Or skip the install: use OpenPaper, the hosted version.

pip install opendraft
Use OpenPaperUse it as a skill on Edge

Common questions

Ask in GitHub Discussions.

About OpenDraft

What is OpenDraft?

An open-source agent system that researches and writes papers with verified citations. MIT licensed.

How do I install OpenDraft?

Run pip install opendraft, then opendraft. In Claude Code or Codex, add it as a skill. Installation guide

Is OpenDraft free?

Yes, MIT licensed. You pay only your model provider, about $0.35 to $3 per draft.

Who has cited OpenDraft?

A peer-reviewed NIH paper (Talukder et al., 2026), next to Stanford's STORM, and the NUS survey AI for Auto-Research (Kong et al., 2026).

How it works

How are citations verified?

A source stays only if at least two of Crossref, OpenAlex and Semantic Scholar hold its DOI. That proves it exists, not that every claim about it is right. Methodology

How does the multi-agent pipeline work?

19 agents in six phases: research, structure, compose, validate, refine, enhance.

How long does a draft take?

Usually 10 to 20 minutes.

What export formats are supported?

PDF, Word and LaTeX.

Responsible use

Are these drafts ready to submit?

No. They are starting points: review and edit before use.

What should I disclose?

Follow your institution's policy. When in doubt, say how you used OpenDraft.