GrantKit Docs

Professional tools for grant proposal assembly, validation, and AI-assisted writing.

GrantKit is an open-source CLI designed for AI-native teams who use AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor) and want the same workflow for grant writing.

Why GrantKit?¶

Supabase Sync - Pull grants to local markdown, edit with AI, push back
Pre-submission validation - Catch NSF PAPPG compliance issues before you submit
Salary validation - Check personnel costs against BLS OEWS market data
Travel per diem - Automatic GSA rate lookups by city and fiscal year
Open source - Inspect, modify, and extend to your needs

Quick Start¶

pip install grantkit

# Set up Supabase connection
export GRANTKIT_SUPABASE_KEY="your-key"

# Pull grants and responses to local markdown
grantkit sync pull

# Edit with your favorite AI tool
claude "improve the broader impacts section"

# Validate and push changes
grantkit validate
grantkit sync push

CLI Commands¶

Command	Description
`grantkit sync pull`	Download grants/responses from Supabase to local markdown
`grantkit sync push`	Upload local changes to Supabase
`grantkit sync watch`	Auto-sync on file changes
`grantkit validate`	Check NSF compliance
`grantkit check-salaries`	Validate salaries against OEWS data
`grantkit budget`	Generate budget narrative and calculations
`grantkit pdf`	Generate NSF-compliant PDF

Features¶

Feature	Description
Supabase Sync	Pull/push grants as local markdown with YAML frontmatter
NSF Validation	Check formatting, page limits, URLs, citations against PAPPG
Salary Validation	Compare salaries to BLS OEWS percentiles by occupation and metro area
Budget Management	GSA per diem lookups, indirect cost calculations
PDF Generation	NSF-compliant PDFs with proper fonts, margins, spacing
Citation Management	BibTeX integration with automatic bibliography

Links¶

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