TRY GEWU INSIGHT

Choose your platform

Download the app for your computer, or get help from your AI assistant.

The packaged installers include Python and application dependencies. Downloads are hosted on the public GitHub project.

Get the macOS app

Version 1.1.0 · macOS 14+ · Apple silicon and Intel. Install the App in Applications and keep your research in a separate Gewu Database folder.

Download for macOS

Download Gewu-Insight-macOS-1.1.0.dmg. Review the release notes and checksum before installing.
Open the DMG, drag Gewu Insight.app to Applications, eject the disk image, and open the installed App.
Choose Create New Database or Open Existing Database. Existing users should confirm their saved database location before continuing.

This macOS package is not Developer ID signed or Apple-notarized. Read its first-launch notes and checksum on GitHub before installing.

Read macOS release & setup notes ↗macOS User Guide ↗

Get the Windows app

Version 1.1.0. Requires Windows 10 version 1607+ (build 14393+) or Windows 11 on an x64-compatible system. Python and .NET are bundled; first setup needs internet if WebView2 is missing.

Download for Windows

Download Gewu-Insight-Windows-1.1.0-x64-Setup.exe and review the release notes and checksum.
Run Setup and choose the program folder. To upgrade, keep the current folder and select Use existing Gewu Database with your existing database root.
Leave Open Gewu Insight selected on the final page, or open the App from the Start menu. Check the selected database and existing papers.

Windows User Guide ↗

The Windows installer is unsigned. Review its release notes before installation; Windows may show a publisher warning.

Windows release & setup notes ↗

Update the App. Keep your research

macOS: coming from 1.0.x, install 1.1.0 manually once to add the updater. Then use Gewu Insight → Check for Updates in the standalone App.

Windows: coming from 1.0.0, run the 1.1.0 Setup manually once. Keep the existing program folder and choose Use existing Gewu Database. In 1.1.0, use Help → Check for Updates, then Download Update and Install Update when a newer version is available. Keep your program and database locations in Setup and leave Open Gewu Insight selected at the end.

Daily checks are optional; downloading and installing require your action. Before upgrading, back up the complete selected Gewu Database and externally linked files. Close the Gewu tab in Zotero, pause any import, let file operations finish, and quit the standalone App before a manual installation. An App update retains the separate research database; moving it to another computer or path needs its own migration procedure.

macOS update instructions · page 67 ↗Windows updates · pages 60–61 ↗

WITH YOUR AI ASSISTANT

A little help getting started

Ask a local AI assistant, such as Codex or DeepSeek Harness, to help you choose the right download and follow its setup notes. The assistant needs access to your computer; a web chat alone cannot install the App.

Installation prompt for your AI assistant

Help me install or update Gewu Insight on this computer. First check my operating system, architecture, existing App and selected research database. Use only the official GitHub project at https://github.com/LKong92/Gewu-Insight. For macOS, review https://github.com/LKong92/Gewu-Insight/releases/tag/macos-1.1.0; for Windows x64, review https://github.com/LKong92/Gewu-Insight/releases/tag/windows-1.1.0. Check for a newer appropriate release and follow its current instructions. Download the actual DMG or Setup asset, not the automatically generated Source code ZIP. The packaged installers include Python. Review the package checksum and first-launch notes. Let me handle any system security prompts. Before updating, help me back up the selected Gewu Database and managed/external research files with the App closed. Preserve its location and records; do not create an empty replacement or move a populated database without the documented migration procedure. For an older source-folder installation, read docs/SOURCE_DATA_MIGRATION.md. Only use docs/DEVELOPMENT.md if I explicitly choose source-based setup. Verify the App opens and uses the intended database. If I want AI integration, then guide me through Setting (macOS) / Settings (Windows) → AI Access to create a narrowly scoped connection; keep its generated token private in local client configuration and start with a read-only search through MCP.

For source-based setup, use the development guide. GitHub’s Source code ZIP is not an App installer.

Download macOS project source ZIP ↗Source setup instructions ↗Windows project source ↗

Updating an existing installation? Quit the App and back up your research database and files first. Older source-folder setups may need migration; replacing the App alone is not a data migration.