1. What it is

Consensus

AI academic search engine that extracts and summarizes findings directly from research papers.

SearchAcademicPapersResearch

Freemium

Suggested path: understand → fit → start (scene/guide) → featured compare → optional news

2. Is it for you

Best for

1.Set acceptance criteria: audience, length (e.g. 200 words), tone, must-have sections (progress / risks / next week). Done when you can state “finished” in one sentence.
2.Turn the week into 3–7 factual bullets with numbers when possible. Done when a stranger understands what happened without chat history.
3.Run the “Draft from scratch” prompt (fill variables in the workbench). Done when every bullet is covered and fluff is rare.

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