Citara

Structured writing environment

Write long documents. Sourced. Traceable. Ready to export.

Citara structures source ingestion, editorial planning, chapter-by-chapter assisted writing, and professional export — without mixing content and layout. Every factual claim links to an identified source.

Paste from a chatbot is not a delivery method.

Teams producing technical proposals, RFP responses, or consulting deliverables hit the same wall: AI speeds typing, not accountability.

Sources get lost

PDFs, reference sheets, past bids — everything ends up in a chat thread. Six weeks later, you cannot prove where a sentence came from.

Facts go unchecked

Without a registry and systematic citations, a wrong claim becomes commercial risk — not a software bug.

Format pollutes substance

When layout lives in the same file as content, every iteration is costly and Word export becomes a gamble.

Four phases, one editorial thread

  1. 01

    Ingestion

    Upload PDFs, DOCX, and bid materials. Each file joins the source inventory (S01, S02…).

  2. 02

    Scoping & plan

    Define scope, structure the outline, and refine per-chapter briefs — reproducible at every iteration.

  3. 03

    Assisted writing

    AI drafts from your registered sources, not its memory. Chapter by chapter, in Markdown as source of truth.

  4. 04

    Review & export

    Automatic citation checks, then DOCX export via Pandoc and your template — content stays clean.

Built for rigor, not token volume

Traceability

Every [Sxx] citation points to a registry entry. Readers — and clients — can trace back to the source.

Quality control

Before export, check citations, freshness, and unsourced passages. Issues appear as marginal notes, not loud alerts.

Platform-operated AI

The model is provided and run by Citara—you do not plug in your own API keys. Citara is not a proprietary LLM: structured editing remains the product.

Professional DOCX export

Write in Markdown. Layout applies only at export — DOCX templates per workspace or document.

RFP responses without losing requirement traceability

Ingest the RFP and reference sheets, align the outline to criteria, write chapter by chapter with citations, check before submission, export DOCX for internal review.

Before

  • · 2–3 weeks
  • · Scattered sources
  • · Manual rework
  • · Fragile traceability

After

  • · Single workflow
  • · Requirements linked to sources
  • · Chapter-level iterations
  • · Document snapshot history

ExampleObserved range on comparable bids: up to 60% less time on proposal production — depending on source maturity and bid size. Illustrative figure, not contractual.

Teams already structuring bids with rigor

Swiss consultancyIT servicesPublic sector

« Finally a tool that treats an RFP as a dossier, not a conversation. »

Practice director, Swiss IT services (testimonial to be validated)
Example

−60%

bid production time

Example

100%

claims linked to registry

Example

0

exports without citation check

Your sources. Your data. Your boundaries.

  • Workspace isolation and admin / member roles
  • LLM call logging can be disabled (workspace privacy mode)
  • AI model managed by the platform—no API keys to configure for now
  • Your documents are not used to train a model — confirm in contract

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Pilot an edition on a real dossier

3–6 month pilot on a limited scope — technical proposal, mission report, or product documentation.