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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
Pay once and keep it, with every update.
1 device
$12one-time
For your own study.
- Mac and Windows
- Every update included
- Claude and ChatGPT
- Intelligent UI and the side panel
3 devices Most popular
$24one-timeSave 33%
For your desk, laptop and home.
- Mac and Windows
- Every update included
- Claude and ChatGPT
- Intelligent UI and the side panel
5 devices
$35one-timeSave 42%
For a family or a study circle.
- Mac and Windows
- Every update included
- Claude and ChatGPT
- Intelligent UI and the side panel
Full refund within 7 days. AI runs on your own Claude or ChatGPT plan, or API key.
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?
Paid once, no subscription: USD 12 for 1 device, USD 24 for 3 and USD 35 for 5. 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 ⚙ › Accounts 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.
Bring an assistant into your library
For Mac and Windows.
Apple silicon Mac · Windows 10 or 11 · ChatGPT or Claude plan, or an API key