# I Built a Legal OS for a Zimbabwean Law Firm — Here's What AI-Assisted Legal Research Actually Looks Like

An engineer built a custom OS for a Zimbabwean law firm using AI tools, addressing the limitations of generic legal research tools. The system, MutemoOS, was designed to handle specific jurisdictional requirements, such as Zimbabwean law and court deadlines. To build MutemoOS, the engineer used a combination of technologies, including FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and Anthropic Claude. The system's search function was initially a straightforward RAG model, but the engineer plans to improve it. This project demonstrates the need for custom solutions in specific jurisdictions and the challenges of building AI tools for non-English common law or US federal jurisdiction.