Write documents

The writer turns what you saved into a finished document, with citations.

Ask for a document

Mention @writer and say what you want, for example:

@writer a short guide to retrieval for long-running agents

The curator gathers items that fit and shows a Scope for this document card.

1. Check the items to include. Items that may not fit are marked Possibly off-topic.
2. Choose a Style.
3. To let the writer use knowledge that isn’t in your sources, check Allow general knowledge.
4. Choose Write Document.

The document is saved as a new note.

How many items the writer can use depends on your AI provider. With ChatGPT it can use up to 60. On your Mac it can use up to 4.

Refresh a document

To rewrite a document from the same request, choose Refresh Document from the document’s More menu. You can also open the document and send @writer refresh. The new version waits for review as a revision, so you can compare it with the old one first.

Choose a writing style

Gleanary has three styles, and you can add one of your own:

Style	Citations
Plain (default)	Numbered, with a sources list
Reference guide	Numbered, with a sources list
Blog	Source titles inline
Custom	You choose

To change the default, open Settings › Writing and choose a Writing style. To use a different style for one document, say so in your request, such as “in Blog style”.

Make a custom style

1. In Settings › Writing, choose Customize….
2. Under Style rules, fill in any of these: Tone, Reading level, Structure, Conventions, Avoid, Citations and Instructions.

You can keep one custom style. Saving a new one replaces it.

Styles change wording and layout. They don’t change which sources the writer can read or how it checks its claims.