FAQ

Who is Genie for?

Genie is built for FileMaker developers and teams who want an AI workbench inside the FileMaker workflow: scripts, calculations, metadata, queries, data/schema work, and IDE-agent handoffs.

Is Genie just another AI assistant for FileMaker?

No. Genie includes chat, but the product is a FileMaker-native AI workbench: Script Workspace capture, Calculation Quick AI, metadata grounding, QUERY/DATA workflows, Local MCP agent handoff, Workbench staging, and review-first apply behavior.

Do I need a licence key and provider credentials?

You need a working AI provider to send requests, but you do not need a Genie licence key to use the free version. A paid licence adds Coding Access for native authoring, executable DATA work, native layout generation, QuickCode, external MCP coding and execution, and Workbench actions.

See Licensing and Activation and AI Providers.

Can I handle different tasks in the same chat?

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.

See Daily Workflows.

Can Genie change my file without review?

Genie is designed around explicit review and confirmation. Questions and read-only Query do not change FileMaker. Native script work is review-first, DATA execution requires a reviewed card and a fresh confirmation, and running an existing script also requires a fresh confirmation.

See Safety and Confirmation Model.

How do I give Genie script context?

Name the target script in your request, or select relevant references in Metadata Explorer. Genie reads exact script content when needed.

See Context Capture.

What is Local MCP Bridge for?

Trusted external MCP clients on the same computer can inspect exact context and use supported read-only tools for Free. Coding Access adds validation and staging of supported artifacts, all Workbench actions, external script execution, evaluation, and file activation. Native layout staging remains macOS-only.

The bridge is not a hidden apply channel. Create, Apply, and DATA Execute remain user actions in Genie. The bridge exposes eight FileMaker tools plus the optional report_issue tool when product issue reports are enabled and Local MCP Privacy Mode is off.

See Local MCP Bridge.

What does Privacy Mode do?

The green shield starts a fresh context for future Chat requests. Earlier chat stays visible locally but is not sent again. Web Search, ambient Script Workspace capture, attachments, project guidance, personalization, and issue reporting are unavailable while it is active. Only FileMaker items explicitly allowed in Metadata Explorer can be read.

Local MCP has a separate Privacy Mode setting for external clients. If its Metadata Explorer selection is empty, no live FileMaker data is shared.

See Privacy Mode.

What are Product issue reports?

They are optional, limited diagnostic reports that help Geniewave identify product problems. Sensitive content is removed, the reports do not validate your licence or change FileMaker, and they do not replace a human Support Ticket. Turn them off in Settings > General > Product issue reports.

What is Calculation Quick AI?

Calculation Quick AI is the small native overlay in Data Viewer, Specify Calculation, and the Custom Function editor. It drafts one calculation expression from the current dialog context and inserts editable text only after validation and drift checks. It never clicks OK or executes the expression.

See Calculation Quick AI.