Our summary
When someone draws a molecule, Chem Autocomplete offers cards for possible next structures, such as a protected group or a related variation. ChemIllusion explains how the feature prepares these suggestions. It helps with drawing choices; it does not predict reactions or establish that a suggested structure will work scientifically.
RDKit, a chemistry software toolkit, builds candidate structures and screens them before ranking. Jev receives a compact description of the drawing and helps select and order cards through OpenRouter. Its choices include none, so an unsuitable set need not produce a suggestion. PubChem matches arrive separately in the background.
The screening runs on ChemIllusion's server, not solely on the user's device. Information about the drawing goes to a hosted model service. Private Structure Mode controls PubChem lookups, not proven privacy across every service. The creator's reported response times do not establish performance or chemical suitability for other drawings.
Key takeaways
- Build and check candidate structures with chemistry software before asking Jev which ones to display.
- Include a none option so selection can decline every available card; keep slower database lookups separate.
- Distinguish a usable drawing suggestion from a reaction prediction, and check which outside services receive structure information.