> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manuscript Writer

> AI-powered manuscript drafting with section-based editing

The Manuscript Writer is an AI co-pilot that helps you draft publication-ready manuscript sections. Powered by Claude (a more advanced model than screening), it can access your project data, run queries, and generate academic prose with proper citations.

## The Editor

Navigate to **AI Writer** from your project dashboard.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/ravian/YwBZFdlBbtQ_-NDF/images/manuscript-writer.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=YwBZFdlBbtQ_-NDF&q=85&s=361ccc121c75fcf83ae1d127ef9f194f" alt="Manuscript writer interface" width="3840" height="1766" data-path="images/manuscript-writer.png" />

### Layout

The interface has three panels:

| Panel                             | Description                                                                                               |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Sections (left)**               | Manuscript structure: Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References |
| **Editor (center)**               | Write and edit your manuscript content                                                                    |
| **AI Research Assistant (right)** | Chat with the AI to generate, refine, or restructure content                                              |

### Section Navigation

Click any section in the left sidebar to navigate to it. Each section shows:

* Section name
* Word count
* Expand/collapse for sub-sections

## Using the AI Research Assistant

Click **Start New Chat** to begin a conversation with the AI assistant.

The AI can:

* **Generate draft sections** — "Write the Results section based on my screening data and extraction tables"
* **Access project data** — It can query your papers, screening decisions, extractions, and quality assessments
* **Run statistical summaries** — "How many papers were included at each stage?"
* **Generate tables** — "Create a characteristics of included studies table"
* **Insert citations** — Automatically references your included papers
* **Refine prose** — "Make this paragraph more concise" or "Rewrite in passive voice"

### Multi-Session Support

You can have multiple independent chat sessions. Select from the dropdown at the top right:

* **New** — Start a fresh conversation
* **Select a chat** — Resume a previous conversation

### Export Options

| Format                  | Description                                    |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Export Word**         | Download as .docx for further editing          |
| **Export LaTeX**        | Download as .tex for LaTeX workflows           |
| **Style References**    | Format references in a specific citation style |
| **Mark Stage Complete** | Finalize the manuscript stage                  |

<Tip>
  The AI remembers your full conversation within a session. You can iteratively refine a section across multiple messages — "Add more detail about the heterogeneity" or "Move the limitations paragraph to the end."
</Tip>

## What's Next?

After drafting your manuscript, proceed to [Export & Reporting](/user-guide/export-and-reporting) for the final deliverables.