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Introduction
Helper Systems develops kOS, a macOS app that enhances research with AI, proof of work, and PDF management.
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July 23, 2026
What is Helper Systems?
Helper Systems is a company that has developed kOS (pronounced chaos), a research tool for macOS that helps students and researchers manage PDF documents, annotate them, and use AI responsibly. It provides proof of work by allowing users to create presentations that showcase their research process, ensuring academic integrity. The app works locally without servers, ensuring privacy and offline functionality.
How to use Helper Systems?
- To use kOS, download the free app from the Apple App Store. Add PDF files from your desktop, shared drives, or the web. Annotate them if desired. Use the AI to ask questions about your documents or the web. Create presentations from your resources to share and prove your work. Explore features like word clouds, phrase builder, and citation sharing.
Core features of Helper Systems
- Add and index PDF files from desktop, shared drives, or web
- Annotate documents with highlights, tags, and comments
- AI-powered conversations and summaries about your research
- Generate slide presentations from document playlists
- Automatically include citations when copying excerpts
- Explore content with table of contents, thumbnails, and word cloud
- Phrase Builder to discover common words and phrases across documents
- Private and secure: no servers, works offline
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