FAQ

Is Ad Marginem open source?

No. The clients and server are proprietary. You can read the issue tracker and PR history publicly on GitHub, but the code is UNLICENSED. The marketing site, docs site, and a handful of utility scripts are released under their own MIT-style notices where indicated.

Does Ad Marginem train AI on my data?

No. Your content is not used for any kind of model training, fine-tuning, or analytics. See the Privacy Policy for the full data-use statement.

Where does my data live?

Primary database: Neon Postgres in AWS us-east-2 (Ohio). PDF attachments: Cloudflare R2, replicated to AWS S3 Glacier for disaster recovery. PIPEDA cross-border disclosure applies — see Privacy Policy §3.

Can I export my data?

Yes — Settings → Data → Export Library triggers a saga that gathers every row you own across 19 tables, packages them as JSON with a manifest, uploads to R2, and emails you a 7-day signed download URL (P8.5).

Can I delete my account?

Yes — Settings → Account → Delete Account enters a 30-day cool-off; cancel anytime during that window. After 30 days, the deletion saga hard-deletes the row and cascades to all owned content (P8.4).

Why is there a waitlist?

Ad Marginem is in private development. The first public release is gated to give us a chance to fix the obvious bugs before everyone shows up. Joining the waitlist guarantees a TestFlight / Chrome Web Store invite as soon as it’s available.

How is Ad Marginem different from Zotero / Mendeley / Paperpile?

See vs Zotero and vs Mendeley. The short answer: marginalia is the product, not the by-product; local-first storage; honest export-on-demand; modern editor.

Will there be plugins?

Not in the MVP. A plugin surface is on the roadmap — design TBD.

Is there an API?

Yes — api.admarginem.ca/v1/*. The OpenAPI spec is generated from the canonical Zod schemas (P2.5). API keys live under Settings → API Keys. Rate limits: 600 req/min/user for reads, tighter for auth endpoints.

How do I report a bug?

GitHub Issues. Include your client version (Settings → About), platform, and the repro steps.