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ByeBrief v0.1 Release Notes

Welcome to ByeBrief

ByeBrief is a local-first AI investigation canvas for building legal-grade reports, viral Twitter threads, and forensic document analysis. All your data stays on your machine by default.

What's New in v0.1

Investigation Canvas

Drag and drop colored blocks to build your case. Each block type has a specific color:

  • Evidence (green), Person (purple), Timeline (orange)
  • Cause (red), Location (teal), Law/Policy (blue)
  • Note (yellow), Analysis (yellow), Hypothesis (pink), Conclusion (indigo)

AI Features

  • AI Optimize: Analyzes your investigation structure
  • Cross-Examine: Finds contradictions in your evidence
  • Generate Draft: Creates court-ready reports using legal IRAC method

Export Options

Export your investigation as:

  • Markdown (.md)
  • Word Document (.docx)
  • PDF (.pdf)
  • Plain Text (.txt)

Viral Features

  • Generate Twitter threads from your investigation
  • Create court briefs
  • Build press kits
  • Map source credibility

Preconditions

For Basic Use

Just open the app in your browser. No setup required.

For AI Features

  1. Install Ollama
  2. Run ollama serve
  3. Pull a model: ollama pull llama3.2
  4. Configure in Settings (gear icon → AI Model tab)

For Web Search (Optional)

  1. Get an API key from Brave Search or Tavily
  2. Enter it in Settings → Search tab
  3. Toggle search enabled

Getting Started

  1. Open the app
  2. Click + in the left toolbar to add blocks
  3. Right-click on blocks for more options
  4. Use the bottom bar for AI actions and export

What's Next

Future releases will include:

  • More export formats
  • Enhanced AI models
  • Collaboration features
  • Mobile support

Support

  • Documentation: See README.md, USAGE.md, INSTALL.md
  • Issues: Report bugs via GitHub issues

Thank you for trying ByeBrief!