# \#ai **URL:** https://gramps.discourse.group/tag/ai/69.md [Latest](https://gramps.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://gramps.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://gramps.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [A local AI for Gramps?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/une-ia-locale-pour-gramps/7187)
**Author:** [@romjerome](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/romjerome)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/une-ia-locale-pour-gramps/7187 "2026-10-15T21:17:35Z")
Hello. I was wondering if it wasn't possible to generate a custom AI model for Gramps? For example, there are different variations of models based on Mistral (for assistance, for tasks, etc.). --- ## [\[Release\] gramps-web-mcp - MCP server for Gramps Web, written in .NET](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/release-gramps-web-mcp-mcp-server-for-gramps-web-written-in-net/9660)
**Author:** [@Scormave](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Scormave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/release-gramps-web-mcp-mcp-server-for-gramps-web-written-in-net/9660 "2026-10-04T05:56:25Z")
Hi all, I’d like to share the first public release of gramps-web-mcp, an MCP server for Gramps Web written in .NET 8. The goal is to give AI agents structured, tool-based access to a Gramps Web family tree through the … --- ## [Tool to help decipher documents](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/outil-daide-au-dechiffrage-dacte/8180)
**Author:** [@105rn](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/105rn)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/outil-daide-au-dechiffrage-dacte/8180 "2026-08-13T17:23:04Z")
Is there an add-on to help with transcribing a deed? An equivalent function to transcript or GenScriber (which I haven't tried since it's built into my current software) I looked at the list of add-ons, I ... --- ## [Would any of the proposed Gramps AI Assistants be good for composing Regular Expressions?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/would-any-of-the-proposed-gramps-ai-assistants-be-good-for-composing-regular-expressions/9806)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/would-any-of-the-proposed-gramps-ai-assistants-be-good-for-composing-regular-expressions/9806 "2026-08-06T20:14:15Z")
It is complex to write an expression that works efficiently with the “Use regular expressions” feature of a Filter Gramplet. Frequent users of RegEx in Gramps may find it straightforward and incredibly useful. Working … --- ## [\[Release\] gramps-web-mcp-rs - yet another MCP server for Gramps Web](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/release-gramps-web-mcp-rs-yet-another-mcp-server-for-gramps-web/9638)
**Author:** [@Alexey-N-Chernyshov](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Alexey-N-Chernyshov)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/release-gramps-web-mcp-rs-yet-another-mcp-server-for-gramps-web/9638 "2026-06-27T17:08:42Z")
Hi all, I’d been using cabout-me/gramps-mcp for a while - credit where it’s due, without it I probably wouldn’t have started this at all. I kept running into a few methods it didn’t cover, though, and it doesn’t look ac… --- ## [Simplify publishing "beta test" addons to your private GitHub repo](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/simplify-publishing-beta-test-addons-to-your-private-github-repo/9474)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/simplify-publishing-beta-test-addons-to-your-private-github-repo/9474 "2026-05-09T15:01:45Z")
I encountered a problem that seems likely to bite Developers new to the Gramps coding environment. After Claude AI resolved the ambiguity, I prompted it to write a short (approx. 1-page) intro to the issue. Do we want t… --- ## [Professional grade map infographics](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/professional-grade-map-infographics/9380)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/professional-grade-map-infographics/9380 "2026-04-30T12:06:01Z")
An interesting thread popped in my Facebook feed today. AI pundit Stephen Little shared a ChatGPT Image 2.0 travel map prompted by DAR member Katherine Borges. It caught my attention (despite having incorrectly plotted … --- ## [Gramps Assistant](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-assistant/9311)
**Author:** [@dsblank](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/dsblank)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 8:40pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-assistant/9311 "2026-04-12T20:40:41Z")
This might not be of interest to everyone, but it might be to some. Let me know below. First, I made a new type of plugin that is a persistent column on the far right. Then I made such a plugin called “Gramps Assistant”… --- ## [A simpler Gramps MCP Server for chatbots](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/a-simpler-gramps-mcp-server-for-chatbots/8904)
**Author:** [@dsblank](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/dsblank)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 9:43am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/a-simpler-gramps-mcp-server-for-chatbots/8904 "2026-04-10T09:43:08Z")
Hello explorers and developers, If you have been following the discussions around Chatbots and MCP servers to talk to your family tree, here is another experiment in that category: If you have an environment where yo… --- ## [AI Development Environment](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/ai-development-environment/8274)
**Author:** [@dsblank](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/dsblank)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/ai-development-environment/8274 "2026-02-10T13:20:35Z")
I watched an AI Development example demo at work today. Just posting it here to give you an idea of how development is being done today by some companies. The user asked the system (Cursor with custom rules) to find ca… --- ## [Talk to your tree!](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/talk-to-your-tree/6298)
**Author:** [@DavidMStraub](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DavidMStraub)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/talk-to-your-tree/6298 "2026-01-25T21:14:35Z")
Already in August, I implemented a new AI chat feature in Gramps Web but it took me a while to sort out a few outstanding things and write documentation, now I can finally start advertising it. Gramps Web will soon be th… --- ## [ChatWithTree gramplet addon](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/chatwithtree-gramplet-addon/8251)
**Author:** [@Hace](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Hace)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/chatwithtree-gramplet-addon/8251 "2025-12-30T15:47:37Z")
Based on earlier work from @dsblank have created a Gramplet “ChatWithTree’“. ChatWithTree shows a chat like interface There are commands to select models from several different AI providers Addition of a “search by nam… --- ## [LLM + Gramps = a useful chatbot](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/llm-gramps-a-useful-chatbot/7865)
**Author:** [@dsblank](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/dsblank)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/llm-gramps-a-useful-chatbot/7865 "2025-11-23T16:31:23Z")
I finally got around to exploring LLM + tools with gramps. The basic idea is to make available a series of functions that can access gramps object data (the dictionary format used in JSON API, etc). I’ve added 13 functio… --- ## [\[Release\] Gramps \[Web\] MCP v1.0 - Connect AI Assistants to Your Family Tree](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/release-gramps-web-mcp-v1-0-connect-ai-assistants-to-your-family-tree/8541)
**Author:** [@MPietrala](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/MPietrala)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/release-gramps-web-mcp-v1-0-connect-ai-assistants-to-your-family-tree/8541 "2025-09-15T21:47:18Z")
I’ve released the first version of Gramps MCP - a Model Context Protocol (MCP term defined) server that enables AI assistants to interact directly with Gramps databases through the Gramps Web API. Technical overview: Bu… --- ## [Update to our code contribution policy](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/update-to-our-code-contribution-policy/8225)
**Author:** [@Nick-Hall](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Nick-Hall)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/update-to-our-code-contribution-policy/8225 "2025-09-12T22:49:25Z")
After considering your feedback and reviewing some common policies of other open source projects, this is my suggestion: Gramps source code is released under the GPLv2 or later license (see 1). In order for code submis… --- ## [What are the conclusions on use of AI?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/what-are-the-conclusions-on-use-of-ai/8149)
**Author:** [@kulath](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/kulath)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/what-are-the-conclusions-on-use-of-ai/8149 "2025-08-15T00:45:32Z")
I notice there have been several discussions about the use of AI in Gramps for contributions and also for review or commenting etc, but the contribution policy discussion did not seem to reach a conclusion (although it s… --- ## [DeepWiki as a Gramps API documentation tool](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/deepwiki-as-a-gramps-api-documentation-tool/7929)
**Author:** [@romjerome](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/romjerome)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/deepwiki-as-a-gramps-api-documentation-tool/7929 "2025-07-08T11:11:37Z")
Otherwise, AI seems to be also useful for an alternate quick API resume with samples! By giving a try with ‘gramps’ (and ‘gramps-web’): etc. --- ## [Should LLM tech be used optimize the Gramps Weblate glossary](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/should-llm-tech-be-used-optimize-the-gramps-weblate-glossary/7861)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/should-llm-tech-be-used-optimize-the-gramps-weblate-glossary/7861 "2025-06-24T15:08:33Z")
The Weblate glossary for Gramps has grown to over 13 thousand strings. It seems like that should be sufficient to communicate most concepts. Yet the glossary continues to grow. (When I recall checking the count last year… --- ## [Github Copilot PR Reviews](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/github-copilot-pr-reviews/7696)
**Author:** [@DavidMStraub](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DavidMStraub)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2025, 11:40am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/github-copilot-pr-reviews/7696 "2025-05-18T11:40:51Z")
To add another dimension to recent discussions around AI, I tried out Github Copilot PR Review on a PR I created, and it’s actually useful (provides a nice summary and spotted a typo). --- ## [Proposed update to our contribution policy regarding AI](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/proposed-update-to-our-contribution-policy-regarding-ai/7556)
**Author:** [@Nick-Hall](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Nick-Hall)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 9:13am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/proposed-update-to-our-contribution-policy-regarding-ai/7556 "2025-04-30T09:13:10Z")
After reading a comment in pull request #2047 where the contributor mentions that they had “a lot of help from Claude AI”, I think that it is time to review our stance on AI again. Our current contribution policy states… --- ## [Guidelines for using AI when documenting Gramps](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/guidelines-for-using-ai-when-documenting-gramps/6629)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/guidelines-for-using-ai-when-documenting-gramps/6629 "2025-04-28T21:43:49Z")
Following up on guidelines for the use of AI in the gramps project: What are the project’s guidelines for documentation and support? I have several postings here on the Discourse forum where the question was posed to a… --- ## [GrampsChat Addon for 6.0](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/grampschat-addon-for-6-0/7108)
**Author:** [@dsblank](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/dsblank)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/grampschat-addon-for-6-0/7108 "2025-03-24T14:49:13Z")
GrampsChat Addon for Gramps desktop 6.0 is now available. This is a configurable Chatbot conversation Gramplet. You can use it with commercial LLM providers (like OpenAI) or you can use it with your own LLM server. The … --- ## [Policy for training AI models with our data?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/policy-for-training-ai-models-with-our-data/7182)
**Author:** [@romjerome](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/romjerome)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/policy-for-training-ai-models-with-our-data/7182 "2025-03-12T00:28:37Z")
Hello! Derivated from post “GrampsChat gramplet for gramps 6.0”, I wonder if AI tools should have access to our local media objects ? I am looking to one AI, but I suppose that there is a policy (fair use ?) for limitin… --- ## [AI API for Supertool](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/ai-api-for-supertool/7043)
**Author:** [@Urchello](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Urchello)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 8:36am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/ai-api-for-supertool/7043 "2025-02-25T08:36:09Z")
@kku, I have an idea that could significantly expand Supertool’s capabilities. Gramps does not have built-in artificial intelligence, likely due to privacy concerns. However, Supertool is designed mainly for developers, … --- ## [Gramps, AI (Artificial Intelligence) and the Future](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-ai-artificial-intelligence-and-the-future/6000)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2024, 4:30am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/gramps-ai-artificial-intelligence-and-the-future/6000 "2024-12-28T04:30:17Z")
A decision has been made to exclude any code from the Gramps project that has been written with AI assistance. I accept that this is the project policy at this time. But there ought to be a discussion of where the bound… --- ## [Analysis of a Gramps XML by an AI](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/analysis-of-a-gramps-xml-by-an-ai/6239)
**Author:** [@PLegoux](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/PLegoux)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/analysis-of-a-gramps-xml-by-an-ai/6239 "2024-10-15T17:17:04Z")
Help or Idea? Has anyone ever played with an AI to extract and format information by providing it with Gramps XML (or gedcom) and the right prompts? What is your experience? I think I could format reports with this pri…