FAQ
Who is Genie for?
Section titled “Who is Genie for?”Genie is built for FileMaker developers who want help reasoning about scripts, metadata, queries, and guided data tasks without leaving the FileMaker workflow.
Is Genie a generic chat tool?
Section titled “Is Genie a generic chat tool?”No. Genie is designed around FileMaker-native context, Script Workspace capture, metadata grounding, and review-first apply behavior.
Do I need both activation and provider credentials?
Section titled “Do I need both activation and provider credentials?”Yes. Activation unlocks Genie. Provider credentials give Genie access to the models you choose.
See Licensing and Activation and AI Providers.
What should I use first: ASK or CODE?
Section titled “What should I use first: ASK or CODE?”Use ASK when you want explanation, troubleshooting, or a plan. Use CODE when you are ready to request a script change.
See Daily Workflows.
Can Genie change my file without review?
Section titled “Can Genie change my file without review?”Genie is designed around explicit review and confirmation steps. ASK stays read-only, CODE is review-first, and DATA requires explicit confirmation.
See Safety and Confirmation Model.
When should I use Add Selection instead of Add Scripts?
Section titled “When should I use Add Selection instead of Add Scripts?”Use Add Selection for the current script or selected rows. Use Add Scripts when the task depends on multiple open scripts.
See Context Capture.
What is Local MCP Bridge for?
Section titled “What is Local MCP Bridge for?”It lets external MCP clients on the same machine read Genie metadata and context through a read-only local bridge.
See Local MCP Bridge.