December 2025 Release Notes
December brought a set of meaningful improvements to Scite Assistant focused on clarity, usability, and deeper exploration. From a redesigned tables experience to smarter in-context tools, these updates make it easier to work with research without breaking your flow.
A Better Tables Experience
We’ve redesigned Tables in Assistant from the ground up.
You can now:
- View results in a clean, spreadsheet-style layout
- Create and customize columns more easily
- Scan and compare structured outputs at a glance
Whether you’re synthesizing evidence or organizing findings, tables are now faster and easier to work with.
A Smarter, Clearer Settings Panel
Assistant Settings have been completely redesigned to make configuration simpler and more transparent.
Highlights include:
- Easier-to-find settings
- A new model selector that shows relative speed and intelligence
- Clearer tradeoffs when choosing how Assistant responds
New Models Available
You can now use:
- ChatGPT 5.2
- Claude Opus 4.5
This gives you more flexibility depending on whether you need faster responses or deeper reasoning.
Dictionary Lookup in Assistant
Highlight any word or phrase in an Assistant response to:
- See a definition instantly
- Copy it to your clipboard
- Search it in Scite
- Turn it into a follow-up question
It’s a faster way to understand unfamiliar terms and dig deeper into the literature.
More Improvements
- Patents Mode (Private Beta): Explore patent data using natural language inside Assistant
- Live Markdown Rendering: Markdown now appears as responses stream, improving readability
- Easier Login & Signup: Smarter authentication flows based on your email
- Assistant Experience Refinements: Faster loading, cleaner output, and a foundation for upcoming enhancements
We also shipped many smaller fixes and improvements to make Scite faster, more reliable, and easier to use.
As always, thank you for using Scite—and for helping us build better tools for rigorous, transparent research.
