Protocol's AI Research Assistant & Check-in Coach Explained

Running a peptide protocol requires two types of knowledge: what compounds do and how your body responds to them. Most trackers handle data logging but force you to maintain separate research tabs, Reddit threads, or outdated notes. Real-time insights connecting your personal data to compound science are virtually nonexistent in existing apps.

Protocol's dual AI system bridges this gap. The Research Assistant answers compound-specific questions from within the app. The Check-in Coach analyzes your daily logs and delivers personalized insights tied to your actual numbers. This walkthrough shows how both work together to turn a tracker into an active research and coaching tool.

The Daily Check-in captures your subjective and objective data: weight (optional), energy, mood, sleep quality, sleep duration, pain level, libido, and appetite on a simple 1-10 scale. It takes about 30 seconds. Below that, you log side effects—injection site reactions, nausea, headache, fatigue, or custom effects you define yourself. Add freeform notes, save, and move forward.

The Check-in Coach reads your logged data and delivers personalized analysis. It's not generic advice. In the example shown, the Coach noticed mood and energy holding at 8-9 despite variable sleep, flagged HRV spikes as positive recovery signals, and recommended stabilizing sleep timing to isolate causation. You can ask follow-up questions to dig deeper into emerging patterns.

The Research Assistant handles compound science separately from coaching. From your Inventory, tap the Ask banner to research any compound. Plain language questions return structured answers: mechanism of action, clinical data availability, and what to monitor. The query counter tracks your monthly allocation.

From the Catalog, each compound has a dedicated Ask card with suggested research questions covering half-life, stacking options, and side effects. Tap to enter a scoped conversation about that specific compound. Responses are formatted with clear sections, tables, and plain language—with an Add to Inventory option at the bottom.

The AI Stack Builder removes the blank-page problem for newer users. Describe your goal, answer clarifying questions, and the Research Assistant proposes a full stack with compounds, doses, and schedules. You review, adjust, and activate.

Settings give you full control over AI behavior. Rename your assistant, view monthly query allocation (50 for Pro, 5 for free), and toggle the Research Assistant on or off per section independently: Inventory, Progress, Check-in, Coach, Protocol, Catalog, Dose Logging, and Protocol Details. You can also disable all AI with one tap and run Protocol as a pure tracker. Query top-ups are available as one-time purchases ($0.99 for 50, $2.99 for 200) that never expire and stack with your monthly allocation.