Forma

Local-first reading workspace that explains equations and figures in technical papers

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Forma is a free, open-source, local-first reading workspace for technical papers that lets users select an equation, figure, or passage and get a grounded, step-by-step explanation, including tensor-shape tracing for machine learning papers. It's aimed at researchers and students who struggle to parse dense equations and figures in academic papers and want an AI-assisted walkthrough grounded in the paper's actual content.

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