Welcome to Genie
Genie has one chat for questions, scripts, calculations, data, layouts, and Web Viewers. Describe the result you want. The agent chooses the tools and workflow, reads the relevant FileMaker context, and answers or prepares a result for review. Continue in the same conversation as the task develops.
Start here
Section titled “Start here”- Install Genie and open your FileMaker file.
- In Settings > Models, configure your provider, model, and Agent reasoning. Choose a reasoning level.
- Ask a specific question, such as “Explain the Export Orders script.” Genie reads relevant FileMaker context as needed.
Follow the first-run guide or take the product tour.
Find your task
Section titled “Find your task”| I want to… | Guide |
|---|---|
| Understand or debug a script | Ask and investigate |
| Create or change a script | Create and edit scripts |
| Summarize records or create a chart | Read data and create charts |
| Prepare a data or schema change | Change data and schema |
| Build an interface for a FileMaker Web Viewer | Web Viewers |
| Connect Codex, Cursor, or Claude Desktop | Local MCP Bridge |
| Control what Genie reads | FileMaker context |
| Fix a problem | Troubleshooting |
Free and Coding Access
Section titled “Free and Coding Access”Genie is free, with no trial or expiration. You can ask questions, inspect FileMaker, read data, and get script or calculation guidance. In Genie, running an existing script requires a fresh confirmation.
Coding Access adds native script actions, executable data changes, layout generation, QuickCode, and external MCP coding and execution. Read-only Local MCP access is free. Your AI provider bills model usage separately. Capabilities and access.
Review changes and control context
Section titled “Review changes and control context”Genie prepares changes for your review. Use the relevant Preview, Copy, Create Script, Apply, or Execute action when you are ready.
The main composer’s Privacy Mode shield limits live reads to your Metadata Explorer selection. An empty selection shares no live FileMaker data. Your new prompts and allowed context still go to your configured provider. External clients have a separate Local MCP Privacy Mode setting. Privacy settings.
Versions
Section titled “Versions”These guides cover Genie 3.0 on macOS. Windows 1.4.1 has a separate feature set; macOS-only and experimental features are identified in their guides. Release notes · System requirements.