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What's included in the free trial?
Full access to everything for 14 days—updates, plugins, and all supported AI providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral, Perplexity, and more. No credit card required. After the trial ends, you can continue using Cogitae with local LLMs. Purchase a license anytime to unlock lifetime access to updates, plugins, and external AI providers for your major version.
Do I need my own API keys?
Yes, you'll use your own API keys from providers like Anthropic, OpenAI, or others. This means no markup on API costs - you pay providers directly at their rates.
What provider do you recommend?
Get a key for Anthropic and put $25 into your account. Choose "Anthropic" in the AI Providers setup. Select the "claude-opus-4-5..." model, put in your key, add the exec and applescript plugins and prepare to be shocked at what you can do. If you want something a little cheaper, try claude-sonnet. It's very capable and lower priced than opus.
What happens after purchase?
You'll receive your license key via email immediately after payment. Enter it in the app to unlock all features.
What about my privacy?
We take privacy seriously. We do not store your email address or any personal information. We only store your license key, a secure cryptographic hash of your email (for license recovery), and IP addresses (to combat fraud). Your conversations and data stay on your device and go directly to the AI providers you configure—nothing passes through our servers.
What if I lose my license key?
Visit the Support page to recover your license key. Remember the email you use—since we don't store your actual email address (only a cryptographic hash), you'll need the exact same email to recover your license.