# River

> River is an AI workspace for real work, connected to your data and tools and only ever yours. Use it to write documents, run automations, collaborate, and build apps.

River combines a private AI assistant, a collaborative document editor, spreadsheets, databases, a canvas, and a no-code automation builder into one unified workspace. Unlike chat-only AI tools, River connects to your real tools and data (Gmail, Stripe, Crisp, Plaid, and more) and remembers context across sessions. River is available on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

River's public pages live on two domains: meetriver.com (the product, pricing, free work tools and document templates, and pages for authors, consultants, NSF GRFP applicants and college applicants) and rivereditor.com (writing tools, role and industry pages, the blog, guides, and product documentation). Every link below is that page's canonical address.

## For AI agents

River has an MCP server so AI agents can set up and use River for their person: check that River's desktop app is installed, sign in with the email and code of the person's River account (made in River's app), see every item and desktop, ask River's AI to do work in River's own browser and apps, use River's tools directly, and move files in and out.

- Agents on a computer (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code...): add the local server `npx -y @meetriver/mcp` named "river" (Claude Code: `claude mcp add river -- npx -y @meetriver/mcp`), then call its `sign_in` tool with no arguments and follow it.
- Chat apps with MCP connectors (Claude, ChatGPT): add https://api.meetriver.com/mcp as a custom connector and sign in with OAuth; River's sign-in page emails the person a code.
- [River for founders](https://meetriver.com/founders) — River as a workspace for your agent: outreach, research and other hands-on work in River's own browser, set up by pasting one message into your agent
- [River MCP](https://meetriver.com/mcp) — what connecting River gives an AI assistant, and the message to paste to set it up
- [River MCP docs](https://meetriver.com/mcp/docs) — getting River, setup for each assistant, signing in, working with River step by step, and every tool

## Core product surfaces

- [Homepage](https://meetriver.com/) — overview of River as an AI workspace
- [Pricing](https://meetriver.com/pricing) — Free and Pay as you go, or Basic ($14), Standard ($36) and Premium ($100) per person per month, each with monthly AI credit
- [Getting started](https://meetriver.com/getting-started) — how to start working in River
- [Templates marketplace](https://rivereditor.com/community/templates) — ready-to-run workspaces and workflows
- [Connectors](https://rivereditor.com/connectors) — third-party integrations
- [Community](https://rivereditor.com/community) — published spaces and entities
- [Workspace](https://rivereditor.com/workspace) — River as your AI workspace
- [Documentation](https://rivereditor.com/docs) — core River concepts and how each part works
- [Help](https://rivereditor.com/help) — answers to common questions
- [Learn](https://rivereditor.com/learn) — how to think about working with River

## Free tools and templates

Each tool and template page opens with a guide to doing the work yourself, with its sources, then offers River to do it from your own files.

- [AI Tools for Work](https://meetriver.com/tools) — free AI tools for the documents professionals produce: contracts and letters, reports, briefs, plans and analysis
- [Document Templates](https://meetriver.com/templates) — free templates for finance, legal, sales and operations work, as Word and CSV downloads
- [Contracts, Letters and Forms](https://meetriver.com/templates/documents) — free contracts, letters and forms to read in full, including standard agreements from Common Paper, Y Combinator and Cooley

## River for your role

- [Startup Founders](https://rivereditor.com/for/startup-founders) — fundraising data rooms, board decks, and investor updates
- [SaaS Founders & Operators](https://rivereditor.com/for/saas-operators) — metrics dashboards, ARR, and churn analysis
- [Chiefs of Staff & EAs](https://rivereditor.com/for/chiefs-of-staff) — briefings, meeting prep, and triage
- [Family Offices](https://rivereditor.com/for/family-office-managers) — asset inventory, entity maps, and diligence
- [Homebuilders](https://rivereditor.com/for/homebuilders) — pro formas, cash flow, and draw schedules
- [Construction Controllers](https://rivereditor.com/for/construction-controllers) — draw packages, lien waivers, and SOV reconciliation
- [Academic PIs](https://rivereditor.com/for/academic-labs) — R01 grants, manuscripts, and IRB protocols

## Key apps

- [Tasks & Automations](https://rivereditor.com/apps/automations) — no-code workflow automation
- [Drive](https://rivereditor.com/apps/drive) — file storage and management
- [Image Studio](https://rivereditor.com/apps/image-studio) — AI image generation
- [Video Studio](https://rivereditor.com/apps/video-studio) — AI video creation and editing
- [Transcript](https://rivereditor.com/apps/transcript) — audio and video transcription

## AI agents

- [SEO Agent](https://rivereditor.com/agents/seo) — autonomous SEO content creation and publishing
- [LinkedIn Agent](https://rivereditor.com/agents/linkedin) — LinkedIn content and engagement automation
- [Twitter/X Agent](https://rivereditor.com/agents/twitter) — Twitter/X content automation
- [Reddit Agent](https://rivereditor.com/agents/reddit) — Reddit community engagement
- [Customer Support Agent](https://rivereditor.com/agents/customer-support) — automated customer support
- [Auto-Responder](https://rivereditor.com/agents/auto-responder) — intelligent email auto-responses

## River for authors

- [AI tools for writers](https://meetriver.com/for/authors) — every free River tool, template and guide for writing, revising, querying and publishing a book
- [How to Write a Short Story: Steps, Structure and Examples](https://meetriver.com/guides/how-to-write-a-short-story) — Seven steps from idea to ending, with word counts and where to submit
- [Romance Tropes List for Writers: Beats and Examples](https://meetriver.com/guides/romance-tropes) — 34 romance tropes with the beats readers expect and books to learn from
- [How Many Words in a Novel? Word Count by Genre](https://meetriver.com/guides/novel-word-count) — Word counts by genre, pages and chapter length, with every source linked
- [How to Write a Memoir: Steps, Structures and Prompts](https://meetriver.com/guides/how-to-write-a-memoir) — Seven steps, seven structures and 30 prompts for telling your true story
- [How to Write Dialogue: Punctuation, Tags and Examples](https://meetriver.com/guides/how-to-write-dialogue) — Punctuation, tags and subtext, with a correct example for every rule
- [How to Write a Book, Step by Step](https://meetriver.com/guides/how-to-write-a-book) — Nine steps from first idea to a finished, revised book
- [Types of Editing: Developmental, Line, Copy, Proofreading and Costs](https://meetriver.com/guides/types-of-editing) — The four kinds of editing in order, with what each fixes and costs
- [How to Get a Literary Agent, Step by Step](https://meetriver.com/guides/how-to-get-a-literary-agent) — Eight steps from finished draft to an agent's offer, with the red flags
- [Query Letter Examples That Got Agents](https://meetriver.com/guides/query-letter-examples) — Six real queries that got agents, and what each one did well
- [How to Get ARC Readers and Early Reviews](https://meetriver.com/guides/arc-readers) — Where to find ARC readers, what services cost and the review rules
- [What Self-Publishing Really Costs, and How to Spot a Vanity Press](https://meetriver.com/guides/self-publishing-costs) — Line-item prices, four budgets and the warning signs of a vanity press
- [Best AI for Writing a Book: ChatGPT, Claude, Sudowrite and More](https://meetriver.com/guides/best-ai-for-writing-a-book) — ChatGPT, Claude, Sudowrite and more, compared on price and fit
- [Best Book Writing Software: Scrivener and Its Alternatives](https://meetriver.com/guides/best-book-writing-software) — Scrivener, free alternatives and more, compared on price and platforms

## River for consultants

- [AI for consultants](https://meetriver.com/for/consultants) — every free River tool, template and guide for consultants: proposals from call notes, interview synthesis, status reports and more, each working from your own files
- [Consulting Proposal Examples, With Pricing](https://meetriver.com/guides/consulting-proposal-examples) — Three example proposals with pricing, the format and the steps
- [Consulting Rates: What to Charge and How to Set Yours](https://meetriver.com/guides/consulting-rates) — How to set your rate, which pricing model fits, and how to raise it
- [Executive Summary Examples and How to Write One](https://meetriver.com/guides/executive-summary-examples) — Five examples for reports, plans and proposals, and why each works
- [The MECE Principle, With Examples](https://meetriver.com/guides/mece-principle) — What MECE means, four worked examples and quick tests for gaps

## River for NSF GRFP applicants

- [NSF GRFP 2026–27: free tools, templates and examples](https://meetriver.com/for/nsf-grfp) — every free River tool and template for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship application, with this cycle's dates and rules
- [NSF GRFP Examples](https://meetriver.com/guides/nsf-grfp-examples) — A checked library of real winning personal statements and research plans by field, with what each does well
- [NSF GRFP Deadlines 2026](https://meetriver.com/guides/nsf-grfp-deadlines) — Letters due October 16 and applications October 19–23, 2026, by field
- [NSF GRFP Eligibility 2026–27](https://meetriver.com/guides/nsf-grfp-eligibility) — Who can apply, which research NSF excludes, the 10 fields and the award

## River for college applicants

- [College application help 2026–27: free AI tools and templates](https://meetriver.com/for/college-applications) — every free River tool and template for the Common App essay, supplements, activities, interviews and decisions, with this cycle's Common App limits and colleges that publish essays that worked
- [Common App Essay Prompts 2026–27](https://meetriver.com/guides/common-app-essay-prompts) — All seven prompts word for word, what each asks and how to choose
- [Common App Essay Examples](https://meetriver.com/guides/common-app-essay-examples) — Essays published by the colleges that admitted their writers, with what admissions said
- [UC PIQ Examples](https://meetriver.com/guides/uc-piq-examples) — All 8 UC personal insight questions, how to pick 4, and example answers
- [Supplemental Essay Examples](https://meetriver.com/guides/supplemental-essay-examples) — Why us, community and academic interest examples, and 2026–27 prompts for 21 colleges
- [Common App Additional Information](https://meetriver.com/guides/common-app-additional-information) — What to put in the 300-word section, and what to leave out

## River for account executives

- [AI for account executives](https://meetriver.com/for/account-executives) — River for account executives: what it reads about an account (calls, CRM, email, chat, support, contracts and usage) and what you get from it, with the Account planning playbook as the place to start
- [AI Account Planning for Account Executives](https://meetriver.com/account-planning) — account plans with the whole story: River reads every call, deal, email, chat and support ticket about an account, maps who decides and what you don't know yet, drafts the first moves for your yes and keeps the plan current

## Use cases

- [Uncensored AI Writer](https://rivereditor.com/for/uncensored-ai-writer) — uncensored AI writing for romance, fanfiction and dark fantasy, private, with a free first chapter
- [AI Fanfiction Writer](https://rivereditor.com/for/ai-fanfiction-writer) — fanfiction and creative story writing
- [Grant Writing](https://rivereditor.com/for/grant-writer) — NIH, NSF, and private foundation grants
- [College Applications](https://meetriver.com/for/college-applications) — Common App essays, supplements, activities and each college's 2026–27 prompts
- [Medical AI Documentation](https://rivereditor.com/for/medical-ai-documentation) — clinical documentation and notes
- [Real Estate](https://rivereditor.com/for/real-estate-developers) — real estate marketing and deal workflows
- [Family Office](https://rivereditor.com/for/family-office-writer) — private wealth and family office workflows
- [Researchers](https://rivereditor.com/for/researchers) — academic research and writing
- [Startups](https://rivereditor.com/for/startups) — fundraising, strategy, and operations
- [AI Swag Maker for Startups](https://meetriver.com/startup-swag) — startup swag worth wearing: River designs it from your brand in minutes, shows two designs on the real piece and fills in the maker's order for you to pay
- [Cold Outreach for Startups](https://meetriver.com/cold-outreach) — how founders find their first customers with cold outreach, from YC partners' advice: four guides (prospecting, LinkedIn, cold email, X), each with a River playbook that does the work in your voice and sends when you say go
- [Prospecting for Startups](https://meetriver.com/cold-outreach/prospecting) — choose who to reach first, find them with tools like Apollo and Sales Navigator, check their emails and build a list with a reason to write to each person
- [LinkedIn Outreach for Founders](https://meetriver.com/cold-outreach/linkedin) — a founder's profile, connection requests without a note, first messages that ask for advice or offer something useful, follow-ups and LinkedIn's limits
- [Cold Email for Startups](https://meetriver.com/cold-outreach/email) — sending setup, staying out of spam, offers and short emails with annotated examples, testing campaigns, follow-ups and the legal basics
- [X (Twitter) Outreach for Founders](https://meetriver.com/cold-outreach/x) — useful replies in your niche first, then personal DMs, with X's ranking and message limits explained
- [AI Demo Video Maker for Startups](https://meetriver.com/product-demo-video) — product demo videos that look studio-made: River records your real web app, even one running on your computer, and edits it with zooms, a voice-over, music and captions
- [AI Social Media Manager for Founders](https://meetriver.com/social-media) — social media that sounds like you: River turns your week into LinkedIn and X posts in your voice, schedules them from your own accounts once you say go, drafts replies to comments and messages, and reaches new people
- [Upgrade Your Tech Bro Wardrobe](https://meetriver.com/tech-bro-wardrobe) — out of the vest, hoodie and running shoes, into timeless pieces: River picks classic clothes, shoes and a cologne in your size and colors from the stores that make each piece best, fills the carts, orders on your yes and starts any exchanges or returns
- [Marketing](https://rivereditor.com/for/marketing) — content, campaigns, and growth

## Solutions by industry

- [Life Sciences](https://rivereditor.com/solutions/life-sciences) — biotech and pharmaceutical research workflows
- [Construction Finance](https://rivereditor.com/solutions/construction-finance) — draw packages and project finance
- [Design Agency](https://rivereditor.com/solutions/design-agency) — creative agency workflows
- [Small Business](https://rivereditor.com/solutions/small-business) — all-in-one AI for small business owners

## Free writing tools

- [AI Writing Tools](https://rivereditor.com/tools) — free tools for essays, resumes, fiction, and marketing copy
- [Humanize AI Text](https://rivereditor.com/tools/humanize-ai) — make AI-generated text sound human
- [AI Fact Checker](https://rivereditor.com/tools/fact-checker) — verify claims and sources

## Articles

- [Blog](https://rivereditor.com/blogs) — product updates and content strategy
- [Guides](https://rivereditor.com/guides) — writing and productivity how-to guides

## Company

- [About](https://meetriver.com/about)
- [Contact](https://meetriver.com/contact)
- [Privacy Policy](https://meetriver.com/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://meetriver.com/terms)
- [Downloads](https://meetriver.com/downloads) — desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux