🚀 SimplexityAI

Community-built P-lexity AI Desktop App

A powerful, feature-rich desktop app for accessing P-lexity AI's web service Built with ❤️ by the community, for the community

⚠️ IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER

[!WARNING] SimplexityAI is an UNOFFICIAL, community-built desktop application.

• ❌ NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to P-lexity AI, Inc.
• ❌ NOT an official product of P-lexity AI, Inc.
• ✅ Independent open-source project built by developers for desktop convenience
• ✅ Provides desktop wrapper features for P-lexity's existing web service

This application simply loads P-lexity AI's public website (P-lexity.ai) in a native desktop container with added convenience features. All AI search functionality is powered by P-lexity AI's web service.

P-lexity® is a registered trademark of P-lexity AI, Inc. This project has no affiliation with them.

✨ Why SimplexityAI?

Transform your AI search experience with native desktop features that the web browser can't provide:

🎨 Features That Matter

🖥️ Native Desktop Experience

• System Tray Integration — Minimize to tray, keep app running in background
• Auto-Start on Boot — Launch automatically when your computer starts
• Window State Memory — Remembers size, position, and your last session
• Persistent Sessions — Pick up exactly where you left off
• Cross-Platform — Windows, macOS, and Linux support

⌨️ Powerful Keyboard Shortcuts

• Global Quick Search — Highlight text anywhere, press hotkey, instant answers
• Customizable Shortcuts — Remap every action to your preference
• Workflow Integration — Access AI search without leaving your current app
• Prefix Search — Pre-configure search templates for repeated queries
• Find in Page — Built-in Ctrl+F search with match highlighting (just like your browser!)

🔍 Enhanced Search Features

• Integrated Find Bar — Press Ctrl/Cmd+F to search within results
• Quick Navigation — Seamlessly switch between P-lexity AI and P-lexity Labs
• One-Click Refresh — Restart your session with a single click
• Zoom Controls — Adjust text size with Ctrl +/- for better readability

🎯 Smart Notifications

• In-App Updates — Get notified about new SimplexityAI features
• Version Tracking — Always know when updates are available
• Notification Center — Manage all alerts in one place

🛡️ Privacy & Security

• No Data Collection — SimplexityAI collects zero user data
• Sandboxed Environment — Secure Electron architecture
• Local Settings — All preferences stored locally on your device
• Direct to P-lexity — All searches go directly to P-lexity AI's servers

🎨 Modern UI

• Custom Branding — Unique SimplexityAI design (bright blue #5BEBFF theme)
• Dark Mode Native — Respects P-lexity's dark theme
• Minimal Sidebar — Clean, distraction-free interface
• Smooth Animations — Polished user experience

📥 Installation

Choose Your Platform

.exe installer Windows 10/11 (64-bit)

.dmg package macOS 10.13+ (Intel & Apple Silicon)

.AppImage / .deb Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch

📦 Download Latest Release

🚀 Quick Start

Option 1: Download from Pling (Recommended)

Why recommended: Downloads via Pling support the project indirectly, so choosing this option helps keep SimplexityAI maintained and updated.

1. Go to the Simplexity AI page on Pling.
2. Download the installer for your platform (Windows .exe, macOS .dmg, or Linux .AppImage/.deb).
3. Install and launch SimplexityAI.
4. Start searching! 🎉

If you'd like to support the project indirectly, please consider downloading Simplexity AI via Pling:

Option 2: Direct Download from GitHub Releases

1. Go to the GitHub Releases page.
2. Download the installer for your platform (Windows .exe, macOS .dmg, or Linux .AppImage/.deb).
3. Install and launch SimplexityAI.
4. Start searching! 🎉

Option 3: Build from Source

Prerequisites:

• Node.js 16+ (Download)
• Git (Download)

Clone and Build:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/inulute/simplexity-ai-app
cd simplexity-ai-app

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in development mode
npm start

# Build for your platform (auto-detects OS)
npm run package-auto

# Or build for specific platform
npm run package-win   # Windows
npm run package-mac   # macOS
npm run package-linux # Linux

Manual Build Commands:

npm run package-win    # Creates .exe installer (Windows)
npm run package-mac    # Creates .dmg package (macOS)
npm run package-linux  # Creates .AppImage and .deb (Linux)

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

All shortcuts are fully customizable in Settings!

Default Shortcuts

💡 Tip: Press Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F on Mac) to open the integrated find bar and search within your results!

🎯 Key Features Explained

🔍 Quick Search

Highlight any text on your desktop → Press your Quick Search hotkey → Instant AI search results

How it works:

1. Select text anywhere (browser, document, email, etc.)
2. Press Alt+Shift+X (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+X (macOS)
3. SimplexityAI opens with your search ready!

📋 Prefix Search

Create custom search templates for repeated query patterns

Examples:

• "Explain:" → Automatically prefixes "Explain:" to your selection
• "Summarize:" → Quick summaries of highlighted text
• "Translate:" → Instant translation requests

🔔 System Tray

Keep SimplexityAI running in the background for instant access

Features:

• Click X button → Minimizes to tray (configurable)
• Right-click tray icon → Quick actions menu
• Restore with global hotkey or tray icon click

🎨 Find in Page

Built-in search functionality just like your web browser

Features:

• Press Ctrl+F to open find bar at the top
• Type to search and see matches highlighted in real-time
• Navigate with Enter (next) / Shift+Enter (previous)
• Match count display (e.g., "3 / 15")
• Press Escape to close

⚙️ Auto-Start

Launch SimplexityAI automatically when your computer boots

Benefits:

• Always ready when you need it
• No manual launching required
• Starts minimized in tray (optional)

🛠️ Settings & Customization

Access settings by clicking the ⚙️ icon in the sidebar.

Available Settings:

• Default AI Site — Choose which P-lexity service loads on startup (AI Search or Labs)
• Auto-Start — Enable/disable launch on system boot
• Close to Tray — Choose whether X button minimizes to tray or quits app
• Keyboard Shortcuts — Customize all global shortcuts
• Notifications — Manage in-app notification preferences

🔧 Technical Details

Built With

• Electron — Cross-platform desktop framework
• Node.js — Backend runtime environment
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript — Modern web technologies
• electron-store — Persistent settings storage
• electron-window-state — Window state persistence

Architecture

• Main Process — Native OS integration, window management
• Renderer Process — UI rendering, user interactions
• BrowserView — Embedded P-lexity AI web content
• IPC Communication — Secure inter-process messaging

System Requirements

Windows:

• Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
• 4GB RAM minimum
• 200MB disk space

macOS:

• macOS 10.13 High Sierra or newer
• Intel or Apple Silicon processor
• 4GB RAM minimum
• 200MB disk space

Linux:

• Ubuntu 18.04+, Debian 10+, Fedora 32+, or equivalent
• 4GB RAM minimum
• 200MB disk space
• X11 or Wayland display server

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:

Ways to Contribute

• 🐛 Report Bugs — Open an issue with detailed reproduction steps
• 💡 Suggest Features — Share your ideas for new features
• 🔧 Submit PRs — Fix bugs or implement new features
• 📖 Improve Docs — Help make the documentation better
• ⭐ Star the Repo — Show your support!

Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/inulute/simplexity-ai-app
cd simplexity-ai-app
npm install
npm start

💎 Support the Project

SimplexityAI is free and open-source, built and maintained by independent developers.

If this app saves you time and boosts your productivity, consider supporting its continued development:

Your support helps:

• 🚀 Fund new features and improvements
• 🐛 Maintain and fix bugs quickly
• 📚 Create better documentation
• 🌍 Keep the project alive and growing

🌐 Connect & Community

📜 License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0

SimplexityAI - Community-built Desktop Wrapper for P-lexity AI
Copyright (C) 2024-2026  Inulute

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

See LICENSE for full details.

🔒 Privacy & Security

• ✅ No telemetry or tracking — SimplexityAI collects zero user data
• ✅ No ads or analytics — Completely clean experience
• ✅ Local-only settings — All preferences stored on your device
• ✅ Direct to P-lexity — Searches go straight to P-lexity AI's servers
• ✅ Open source — Fully transparent, auditable code

❓ FAQ

🙏 Acknowledgments

• P-lexity AI — For creating an amazing AI search service (this is just a desktop wrapper!)
• Electron — For the cross-platform desktop framework
• Open Source Community — For all the amazing libraries and tools
• Contributors — Everyone who has helped improve this project

🌟 If SimplexityAI helps you, give it a star! 🌟

Made with ❤️ by Inulute

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