◈ PRODUCTION RELEASE v5.0
LIFE OF
RESEARCH
A 14-Agent Autonomous AI Research Lab that generates full academic papers using GPT-4o with iterative peer review, debate mode, humanization engine, and journal-quality evaluation.
14AI Agents
5Citation Styles
4Export Formats
10Max Score
◈ CAPABILITIES
Everything you need to
automate research
From topic to publication-ready paper in minutes.
14-Agent Pipeline
Specialized agents for every research task: directing, literature analysis, hypothesis generation, writing, reviewing, and more.
Iterative Improvement
Automatically loops through write → review → defend → correct cycles until your target quality score is achieved.
Debate Mode
The Argument Defender agent rebuts reviewer criticisms, simulating a real conference rebuttal process.
Humanization Engine
Removes AI writing patterns and adds authentic researcher voice with hedging, first-person narrative, and natural transitions.
Live Score Visualization
Real-time animated score rings, progression graphs, and achievement banners as your paper quality improves.
Multi-format Export
Export as Word Document (.docx), Markdown, HTML, or Plain Text with all sections, reviews, and evaluation included.
5 Citation Styles
IEEE, APA, ACM, Springer, and NeurIPS citation formats supported across all paper types.
Knowledge Graph
Visual animated knowledge graph showing topic relationships and key concepts identified by the AI pipeline.
Agent Memory
Persistent memory browser showing what each agent has produced, with rendered markdown and raw text views.
◈ THE PIPELINE
14 agents working together
Each agent is specialized and passes context to the next in a carefully orchestrated sequence.
Research Director
Creates research plan, outline, and keywords
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Literature Intelligence
Generates literature analysis and citations
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Hypothesis Generator
Creates testable hypotheses and experiment designs
↓ LOOP START
Academic Writer
Writes complete 2500+ word research paper
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Methods Reviewer
Reviews methodology, algorithms, experimental validity
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Novelty Reviewer
Assesses originality and contribution
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Harsh Reviewer
NeurIPS/ICML-style brutal critique
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Argument Defender
Author rebuttal — defends or concedes points
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Correction Engine
Applies all conceded fixes to produce revised paper
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Humanization Engine
Transforms AI text to natural researcher writing
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Journal Evaluator
Scores paper on 6 dimensions (0-10)
↓ LOOP AGAIN if score < target
🌟 7.0+ GOOD PAPER
🏆 8.0+ PUBLISHABLE
🚀 8.5+ CONFERENCE READY
💎 9.0+ OUTSTANDING
◈ INSTALLATION
Get running in 3 steps
Requires Python 3.9+ and an OpenAI API key.
01
Clone Repository
Get the source code from GitHub
git clone https://github.com/PranayMahendrakar/life-of-research.git
02
Install Dependencies
Install PySide6, requests, and python-docx
pip install -r requirements.txt
03
Run the Application
Launch the GUI, enter your API key and topic
python life_of_research_app.py
# Dependencies (requirements.txt)
PySide6>=6.5.0 # Qt6 GUI Framework
requests>=2.31.0 # OpenAI API streaming
python-docx>=1.1.0 # Word document export
PySide6>=6.5.0 # Qt6 GUI Framework
requests>=2.31.0 # OpenAI API streaming
python-docx>=1.1.0 # Word document export