FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Lens.
What is Lens?
Lens is a local AI-powered research agent that gathers information from various academic and public sources to provide a structured summary of any topic.
Is Lens free?
Yes! Lens is open-source and free to use.
Is my research private?
Yes. Lens runs locally on your machine. Your queries are sent to source APIs, but the processing and storage happen entirely on your computer.
What Python version do I need?
Lens requires Python 3.10 or higher.
Why did a collector fail?
Collectors can fail due to network issues, API rate limits, source downtime, or simply because no results were found for your specific query.