What is Feluda?

What is Feluda?

Feluda is a desktop application for working with AI and turning repeated tasks into clear, reusable workflows.

It gives you one place to talk with AI, test ideas, connect useful tools, build visual processes, and run those processes again whenever you need them.

You do not need to know how to code. Feluda is designed for people who want to use AI for real work without having to build their own software.

Why Feluda exists

A normal AI conversation is useful for a single task. You ask a question, receive an answer, and decide what to do next.

Many real tasks involve more than one step. You may need to:

• read information;
• sort or classify it;
• extract important details;
• create a summary;
• prepare a report;
• save the result; or
• repeat the same process tomorrow.

Without a workflow, this often means copying information between different applications and repeating the same instructions again and again.

Feluda helps you turn those repeated steps into one organised process. You build the process once, test it, and reuse it when the same type of work returns.

What you can do with Feluda

Feluda can support many kinds of everyday work.

You can use it to:

• summarise documents, notes, or messages;
• classify information into useful groups;
• extract names, dates, amounts, actions, or other details;
• prepare reports from source material;
• create drafts and structured content;
• compare information from different sources;
• organise research findings;
• use approved tools during an AI task;
• save useful results for later review; and
• run repeatable tasks as workflows.

The exact result depends on the AI model, instructions, tools, and workflow you choose.

The main parts of Feluda

Feluda brings several ways of working with AI into one application.

Workbench

Workbench is the place to work with AI through a conversation.

You can use it to ask questions, test instructions, compare models, explore an idea, and try available tools. It is often the best place to begin when you are still deciding how a task should work.

For example, you could paste meeting notes into Workbench and ask Feluda to identify decisions, action items, and unanswered questions.

Once the result is useful and consistent, you may decide to turn the same task into a reusable workflow.

Studio

Studio is the visual workspace for building workflows.

A workflow is made from connected steps. Each step has a clear purpose, such as receiving information, asking an AI model to perform a task, making a choice, using a tool, or returning a result.

You arrange these steps on a canvas and connect them in the order they should run.

This lets you see the complete process instead of hiding it inside a long series of prompts or manual actions.

RunFlows

RunFlows is where you use workflows that are ready to run.

You choose a workflow, provide the requested information, and start it. Feluda then carries out the steps in the order defined by the workflow.

RunFlows also helps you review the result and see whether each part of the process completed as expected.

Genes

Genes are installable packages that add useful capabilities to Feluda.

A Gene may include tools, prompts, ready-made workflows, settings, or other resources for a particular purpose. This allows you to extend Feluda without having to create every capability yourself.

For example, a Gene could add a specialised research tool, a useful prompt, or a workflow for a common task.

Before using a Gene, review what it does and what information or access it may require.

Journal

The Journal is a place to keep useful notes and results inside Feluda.

You can write entries yourself, and workflows or AI-assisted tasks can also create entries when that is part of the process.

This is useful for recurring reports, research notes, daily summaries, investigation records, and other information you may want to review later.

Schedule Manager

Schedule Manager lets you arrange for selected workflows to run at a chosen time or on a recurring schedule.

This is useful for tasks that happen regularly, such as preparing a daily summary, reviewing a set of updates, or creating a weekly report.

A scheduled workflow should be tested carefully before it is allowed to run without direct supervision.

How Feluda works in practice

Using Feluda usually follows a simple journey.

1. Choose a task. Start with a clear piece of work you already understand.
2. Test the task in Workbench. Try different instructions until the result is useful.
3. Build the process in Studio. Turn the task into connected steps.
4. Run and review it. Test the workflow with different examples.
5. Reuse or schedule it. Run it when needed or arrange a recurring time.

You can begin with a very small workflow and add more steps later.

For example, a first workflow could:

1. receive a customer message;
2. ask an AI model to identify the main issue;
3. prepare a short draft response; and
4. return the result for review.

A more advanced version could later include different paths for different types of requests, use a Gene-provided tool, or save the outcome in the Journal.

Choose how you use AI

Feluda can work with supported cloud AI providers and with compatible local AI models.

A cloud model is provided through an online AI service. It normally requires an account, an internet connection, and an API key from that provider.

A local model runs on your own computer through compatible local AI software. This may be useful when you prefer to keep more of your work on your device or when you want to work without relying on an online model.

You can connect more than one provider and choose a suitable model for each task. This gives you control over factors such as privacy, quality, speed, and cost.

When you use an external provider, the information sent to that model is handled according to the provider's terms and privacy practices. Review those terms before sending confidential or sensitive information.

Feluda and your data

Feluda is designed as a desktop-first application. Your workflows and local work are managed from your own computer.

You decide which AI provider and tools a task uses. If you choose a local model and local resources, more of the process can remain on your device. If you choose an online model or external tool, the information needed for that step may be sent to the selected service.

This means privacy depends partly on the choices you make.

Before running a task with sensitive information:

• check which model will receive the information;
• review which tools are enabled;
• remove details that are not needed;
• store private keys in the appropriate Secrets area;
• test the process with non-sensitive examples first; and
• review the result before using it.

Feluda gives you control over the process, but you remain responsible for deciding which information is appropriate to use.

Feluda compared with a normal AI chat

A normal AI chat is often best for flexible, one-time questions.

Feluda is especially useful when the task:

• contains several steps;
• needs to be repeated;
• should produce a consistent format;
• uses more than one model or tool;
• needs to be reviewed as a complete process; or
• should run at a planned time.

You do not have to choose between conversation and automation. Workbench helps you explore a task through conversation, while Studio helps you turn a successful approach into a reusable workflow.

Who can use Feluda?

Feluda is intended for anyone who wants to use AI in a more organised and repeatable way.

This may include:

• business professionals handling recurring documents or reports;
• researchers organising and comparing information;
• support teams preparing responses and handovers;
• content teams turning source material into different formats;
• managers summarising updates and action items;
• privacy-conscious users who want more control over model choice; and
• experienced users who want to combine AI with additional tools.

You can start without technical knowledge. More advanced options are available as your needs grow, but they are not required for your first workflow.

A simple example

Imagine that you receive several sets of meeting notes every week.

Without Feluda, you may read each document, find the decisions, copy the action items, rewrite the notes, and prepare a report manually.

With Feluda, you could create a workflow that:

1. receives the meeting notes;
2. identifies decisions and action items;
3. groups actions by owner;
4. creates a clear weekly summary; and
5. returns the result for your review.

You still decide whether the result is correct and ready to use. Feluda removes repeated steps; it does not remove the need for human judgement.

Start with one useful task

The best way to begin with Feluda is to choose one small task that you already perform regularly.

Avoid trying to automate an entire department or complicated process on your first day.

Start with something clear, such as:

• summarising a standard document;
• extracting the same details from repeated messages;
• classifying incoming information;
• preparing a consistent report; or
• turning notes into action items.

Test the task in Workbench, build a simple version in Studio, and review the result in RunFlows.

Once it works well, you can improve it one step at a time.