DraftPilot

Desktop App

Use DraftPilot for local paper folders.

The desktop app is in preview packaging. The current public release is the standalone CLI binary, which opens the same local browser workspace.

macOS

Use the current public CLI build on M-series Macs.

Download macOS CLI

tar -xzf draftpilot-0.1.1-macos-arm64.tar.gz
chmod +x draftpilot-macos-arm64
sudo mv draftpilot-macos-arm64 /usr/local/bin/draftpilot
draftpilot help

Linux desktop

Use the current public CLI build on Linux workstations and VMs.

Download Linux CLI

tar -xzf draftpilot-0.1.1-linux-x64.tar.gz
chmod +x draftpilot-linux-x64
sudo mv draftpilot-linux-x64 /usr/local/bin/draftpilot
draftpilot help

Launch a local workspace

  1. Click Choose folder under LaTeX workspace.
  2. Select the paper folder and choose the main TeX file. DraftPilot defaults to main.tex when available.
  3. Click Attach codebase folders if you want AI/context links.
  4. Click Launch Workspace.

When not to use the desktop app

If the paper or codebase only exists on a remote VM, use the CLI VM workflow instead. The desktop folder picker can only browse local or locally mounted folders.

VM workflow