A research workspace
Projects, sections and a search scope you choose.
NewShamela Agent 1.0·Pay once, use it forever
An AI assistant inside Maktabah Shamela
Answers from your library, with book, volume and page.
Apple silicon Mac · Windows 10 or 11 · ChatGPT or Claude plan, or an API key
Why Shamela Agent
Works inside Shamela
Reads your own library and opens the exact page it cites.
No plugins to set up
Nothing to add to ChatGPT or Claude. Install, then Connect.
Your plan or your key
Use your ChatGPT or Claude plan, or your own API key.
Intelligent UI
The agent shows what is best seen as tables, cards and diagrams inside the answer, with their sources. Pick a level and watch the same answer change.
Why Intelligent UI?
Clearer than text
Disagreement as a table, an isnad as a chain, an estate as shares.
A source in every cell
Every ruling and figure carries its book and page.
Interactive
Calculators, quizzes and flashcards in the answer.
As much as you need
Four levels, with a separate one for the side panel.
Works with Claude and ChatGPT
Pick the provider, model and effort right below the message box.
Claude
via Claude Code
- Subscription
- Pro, Max & Team
- API key
- Anthropic
ChatGPT
via Codex
- Subscription
- Free, Go, Plus & Pro
- API key
- OpenAI
Sign in with your plan, or paste your own API key and pay per use.
Pricing
Start free. Pay once for more, with every update.
Free
$0forever
For trying it on your library.
Mac and Windows
- Main chat and search scope
- Personalisation
- Side panel
- Memory
- Intelligent UI
- Projects and skills
- Early access to new features
Student
$12one-time
For reading and study.
1 computer
- Main chat and search scope
- Personalisation
- Side panel
- Memory
- Intelligent UI
- Projects and skills
- Early access to new features
Researcher Most popular
$24one-time
For serious research.
- Main chat and search scope
- Personalisation
- Side panel
- Memory
- Intelligent UI
- Projects and skills
- Early access to new features
Every update included. AI runs on your own Claude or ChatGPT plan, or API key. Full refund within 7 days.
FAQ
Is it part of Maktabah Shamela?
No. Shamela Agent is an independent, third-party add-on made by Takhrij Hadith Lab. It isn’t made, endorsed or supported by Maktabah Shamela or its owners, so please send questions about it to us, not to Shamela.
How much does it cost?
Main chat is free. Paid plans are one-time, with no subscription: Student USD 12, Researcher USD 24, and Researcher Plus USD 35 for 2 computers. Every update is included. AI usage counts against your own Claude or ChatGPT plan.
Do I need Claude Code or Codex?
Yes, Shamela Agent works through one of them. You don’t have to install it yourself: Connect in ⚙ › AI providers installs the official tool from OpenAI or Anthropic, then opens your browser to sign in.
Which plan do I need?
Either a plan or an API key. Plans: ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus & Pro (Free has lower limits); Claude Pro, Max & Team (Claude’s free plan doesn’t include Claude Code). Or use your own OpenAI or Anthropic API key and pay per use.
Where do my questions go?
To OpenAI or Anthropic, through your account. Your chats are saved on your computer.
Which computers does it run on?
Apple silicon Macs (macOS 13 or later) and Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit, including ARM. Intel Macs aren’t supported yet.
Be among the first
Shamela Agent opens to the waitlist first, a few at a time.
Apple silicon Mac · Windows 10 or 11 · ChatGPT or Claude plan, or an API key