# Expert AI **A professional research terminal for knowledge workers.** Expert AI brings evidence-based, citation-grade AI research to your command line — purpose-built for the **AEC** disciplines (Architecture, Engineering & Construction) and extensible across the sciences, planning, policy, and interdisciplinary work. Sign in once with your **ssv.asia** membership and start researching. No API keys to manage, no provider setup — models, limits, and the curated knowledge ecosystem are handled for you, server-side. > **Membership required.** Expert AI is for ssv.asia members. Not a member yet? Join free > at **[https://ssv.asia/](https://ssv.asia/)** — the Community tier is free forever. --- ## Why Expert AI Most AI tools are general-purpose chatbots. Expert AI is tuned for **depth researchers and practitioners** who need rigor, not vibes: - **Evidence-based methodology** — answers oriented around sources, citations, and defensible reasoning rather than confident guesses. - **Domain depth in AEC** — informed by a curated body of architecture, engineering, and construction research, with first-class support for precedent analysis, building systems, structural detailing, environmental design, and design theory. - **Multidisciplinary reach** — science, urban planning, environmental policy, social science, and cross-disciplinary synthesis. - **Terminal-native** — fast, scriptable, and at home in a professional's workflow. No tab switching, no browser. ## Who it's for Architects, engineers, urban planners, academic researchers, policy analysts, and independent scholars — anyone who does **serious knowledge work** and wants an AI research assistant that respects sources and methodology. ## Research domains | Domain | Coverage | |--------|----------| | **Architecture & Design** | Precedent analysis, design theory, historical context, spatial reasoning | | **Engineering & Building** | Structural design, building systems, materials, construction detailing | | **Planning & Environment** | Urban systems, site analysis, sustainability, environmental design | | **Science & Research** | Methodology, literature synthesis, data interpretation | | **Social Science & Policy** | Evidence-based policy, organizational and cultural analysis | | **Interdisciplinary** | Cross-domain synthesis, innovation systems, theory | ## The ssv.asia research ecosystem Your membership connects the terminal to the wider ssv.asia platform: - **ai.ssv.asia** — doctoral-grade research models - **Universal Search** — curated AEC and multidisciplinary knowledge retrieval - **mathbook** — applied calculations and formula design - **map.ssv.asia** — geospatial and contextual exploration - A dedicated **research think tank** community --- ## Install Requires **Node.js ≥ 20.19**. Works on **macOS, Windows, and Linux**. ```bash npm install -g expert-ai ``` That single command installs everything — the Expert AI research engine and all its dependencies. Nothing else to configure. ## Quick start ```bash x ``` On first run, enter your ssv.asia email and confirm in the browser (a one-time sign-in on ssv.asia). Your session is remembered, so you'll typically sign in about once a day. ``` Expert AI Community 10/10 free messages left Press u to buy a 6-hour pass (UPI — scan & go). 1 Research 2 Eureka 3 Config u Buy a pass l Log out q Quit ``` With an active pass the header shows your live session instead: ``` Expert AI Researcher ⏳ 5h 12m left tokens — free 0/1,000,000 · pro 0/1,000,000 ``` Inside a research session: ``` research> What are contemporary strategies for adaptive reuse of heritage masonry buildings? [evidence-based analysis with citations...] research> /model ssv.asia/pro switch to the advanced reasoning model research> /menu back to the main menu ``` ## Membership tiers & passes Community is free forever; paid tiers are **6-hour session passes** (buy as you need them). | Tier | What you get | Best for | |------|--------------|----------| | **Community** *(free)* | 10 messages, one-time trial | Evaluating the platform | | **Researcher Pass** | 6-hr session · large free + pro token budget | Active research & long documents | | **Engineer Pass** | 6-hr session · bigger budgets + agentic/tool use | Heavy, agentic workflows | | **Professional Pass** | 6-hr session · top budgets | Power users, deep sessions | The terminal shows your **time left** and **tokens remaining** live in the menu. Buy or renew a pass any time — right from the terminal. ### Pricing | Pass | Price | USD* | Session | Tokens (free + pro) | Capabilities | |------|-------|------|---------|---------------------|--------------| | **Community** | Free | Free | one-time | 10 messages | Chat with free models | | **Researcher** | **₹60** | ~$0.63 | 6 hours | 1,000,000 + 1,000,000 | Free + Pro models · web + local document research | | **Engineer** | **₹120** | ~$1.27 | 6 hours | 2,000,000 + 2,000,000 | Everything in Researcher · agentic tool use | | **Professional** | **₹180** | ~$1.90 | 6 hours | 3,000,000 + 3,000,000 | Top budgets · deep sessions · priority routing | *USD shown at ≈ ₹94.74/$ (Jun 2026); billed in INR, so the exact USD amount varies with the exchange rate. Each pass is a fresh 6-hour window with a full token budget. Tokens count **down** from full as you use them, so you always see exactly what's left. ### Paying with UPI — scan & go No web checkout, no card forms. Buy a pass **inside the terminal**: ```bash x # open the menu # press u → choose a pass ``` A **UPI QR code renders right in your terminal**. Scan it with your phone camera (or any UPI app — GPay, PhonePe, Paytm), pay, and your pass activates **automatically** the moment payment clears — the terminal drops you straight back to the menu with your live session. ``` Researcher — ₹60 █▀▀▀▀▀█ ▄▀ █ █▀▀▀▀▀█ █ ███ █ ▀▄▀ █ ███ █ ← scan with your phone █▄▄▄▄▄█ ▀ ▀▀ █▄▄▄▄▄█ Scan with your phone camera (or any UPI app) Waiting for payment.... ✔ Payment received — pass active for 6 hours! ``` Payments are processed securely by **Razorpay**. Your pass is tied to your signed-in ssv.asia account, so it always lands on the right profile. ## Commands ```bash x # sign in / open the menu x qt # Quick Thoughts — jot straight into your Obsidian daily note (alias: x ssv) x qt config # set your vault path, daily-notes folder, and date format x logout # sign out on this device ``` **Quick Thoughts** is a free, offline companion: a fast capture mode that timestamps each line and writes it into today's Obsidian daily note. No account or quota needed. ## How it works Expert AI runs entirely through a secured gateway: - **No provider keys on your machine.** All model calls route through the Expert AI gateway, which holds credentials server-side. The CLI only ever stores a short-lived, signed session token. - **Members-only.** Access is gated by your ssv.asia membership; usage limits are enforced server-side and cannot be bypassed locally. - **Privacy-respecting.** No telemetry. ## Security & privacy - Credentials never ship in the package and never touch your disk. - Session tokens are signed, short-lived, and bound to your account and tier. - Usage metering and rate limits are enforced atomically on the server. ## Support - **Membership & account:** [https://ssv.asia/](https://ssv.asia/) - **Upgrades:** [https://ssv.asia/](https://ssv.asia/) ## License MIT. Built on the [pi](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent) agent framework. --- *Expert AI — professional research for knowledge workers, by ssv.asia.*