CanXP Research
Research with agents, keep vectors on your desktop, and connect the tools researchers already use: Obsidian, R servers, MapleOS, and MaplePT models.
researcher@mapleos ~/vault/corpus
❯ canxp ask "compare the methods sections across this corpus"
I found three recurring methods patterns, two statistical assumptions to verify in R, and six notes that should be cited in the synthesis.
Download CanXP Research CLI
CanXP Research is a desktop-native research tool. Select your version, or use the detected installer.
macOS
Apple silicon + Intel · universal DMG
Linux
Linux x64 · AppImage
Research-native AI without giving up control.
CanXP Research CLI combines agentic workflows with sovereign defaults for researchers, analysts, and technical teams.
Fully sovereign
Keep research workflows under your control with local-first operation and reduced dependency on hosted AI infrastructure.
Desktop-native retrieval
Store and query vectors on the desktop with LanceDB, keeping local data close to the researcher.
Research integrations
Connect Obsidian knowledge workflows and R server-backed analytical environments from the CLI.
Model flexibility
Use MaplePT models including maplept2-coder and maplept2-reasoning for code, synthesis, and technical work.
Maple ecosystem compatibility
Designed to work with MapleOS and the broader CanXP stack for sovereign AI deployment patterns.
Agent-native CLI
A terminal-first experience in the same functionality class researchers expect from modern agentic coding and research CLIs.
Feels like a command palette for research.
The CLI is organized around the real actions researchers repeat every day: switching sessions, selecting models, routing work to agents, toggling MCPs, and checking status.
Sessions
/session switch literature-review
Move between projects, context windows, and research threads without losing momentum.
Models
/model maplept2-reasoning
Switch between coding and reasoning models for synthesis, analysis, and implementation work.
Agents
/agent methods-reviewer
Route work to specialized agents for literature, code, analysis, and documentation tasks.
MCPs
/mcp toggle obsidian-vault
Enable or disable tool connections when a workflow needs vaults, files, or analytical services.
Themes & controls
/theme maple-dark
Tune terminal presentation, system prompts, status visibility, and command palette behavior.
Help & status
/status && /docs r-server
Inspect runtime state, connected tools, model selection, and researcher-facing docs from the CLI.
More than a prompt box in your terminal.
The product detail now goes deeper into the operating model researchers expect from a modern agentic CLI: agents, permissions, configuration, sessions, and explicit tool boundaries.
Primary and specialized agents
Use a main research agent for the active thread, then route focused work to reviewer, coder, statistics, notes, or synthesis agents when a task needs a different role.
Permission-aware operation
Separate read-only planning from actions that touch files, local indexes, connected services, or analytical environments so sensitive workflows can stay intentional.
Configurable research roles
Define durable agent behavior for a vault, project, lab, or team using model choice, prompts, tool access, and temperature-style controls.
Keyboard-first TUI patterns
Keep navigation fast with command palette actions, session switching, model switching, theme controls, and status checks without leaving the terminal.
Child-session style exploration
Send exploratory work into focused side threads, then bring findings back into the parent research session for synthesis and next steps.
Tool and MCP boundaries
Connect vaults, local files, R servers, and future MCP tools while keeping each integration explicit, inspectable, and easy to toggle.
Bring AI to the tools researchers already trust.
CanXP Research CLI is not only a coding assistant. It is designed for notes, analysis, local data, and reproducible research environments.
Obsidian support
Connect notes and vault workflows so AI assistance can operate against personal and team knowledge without forcing a cloud notes pipeline.
R server support
Support statistical and analytical workflows where code, data interpretation, and research writing need to stay in one technical loop.
Local knowledge + vectors
Use LanceDB on the desktop for local vector storage, avoiding a forced hosted vector database dependency for private corpora.
A factual view of the agentic CLI landscape.
Modern agentic coding tools helped define expectations for fast terminal workflows. CanXP Research focuses that capability class on sovereign research workflows.
Research workflows
CanXP Research CLI is for people moving between literature, code, private notes, local datasets, and analytical environments.
Questions researchers ask before installing.
Short, practical answers about sovereignty, agents, models, local vectors, and research integrations.
Research faster. Keep control of your workflow.
Download CanXP Research CLI for Windows, or compare all desktop installers before you start.