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New features and fixes in RefPack, newest first.

Stop an extraction from Prepare

Long extractions no longer have to run to the end.

  • NewA Stop button in Prepare while Find citations or Read reference list only is running. Your saved work stays as it was.
  • ImprovedThe connection status says in plain words whether RefPack is ready to find citations.

See the cost before an AI search starts

Before an AI search sends anything, RefPack now shows an estimated cost and a maximum, and the search stops before it goes over.

  • NewThe confirmation shows an estimated cost and a maximum for the findings you selected.
  • ImprovedPause and Cancel stop requests straight away. Nothing more is sent until you resume.
  • ImprovedSearch again checks the statement as you edited it in Review.
  • FixedThe reference pack matches your decisions in Review, including statements that cite more than one reference.
  • FixedRunning Find citations again, or replacing the manuscript, keeps the decisions you already made.

Reference PDFs travel inside each AI request

With your own API key, reference PDFs are now sent inside each request instead of being uploaded to your AI provider as files.

  • ImprovedNo file is stored with your AI provider when you use your own API key.
  • NewAI search works with an Azure OpenAI endpoint and your own key.

Prepare by hand, or automatically

Prepare opens straight into your files, and automated results arrive as suggestions you confirm.

  • NewA Files tab for the manuscript and reference PDFs, with each file's status as it uploads.
  • NewFind citations, Read reference list only and Match PDFs mark their results Auto · unconfirmed, and they don't replace work you added or approved yourself.
  • NewAdd, paste, edit and remove references yourself, and undo or redo any change in the project.
  • ImprovedDeliver opens once every finding is decided, with or without an AI search.
  • ImprovedBefore an AI search, the confirmation names your provider, what is sent and the provider's retention terms.

Prepare, Review, Deliver

The workflow is now three steps, with the manuscript, the source PDF and your decision side by side.

  • NewPrepare brings the manuscript, its citations and the reference PDFs into one workspace.
  • NewReview shows the five evidence states with their own words, icons and underline styles.
  • NewDeliver previews the pack before you create it, and explains the difference between a draft and a final pack.