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IT Home reported on November 6 that users discovered today that Huawei's standalone Xiaoyi app officially launched on the HarmonyOS computer app store AppGallery on November 6, with version number 11.7.9.300. The official version of Xiaoyi Work was released at the same time.
Xiaoyi was previously integrated into HarmonyOS computers as a system-level AI agent. The standalone app means it has shifted from a built-in system capability to an app that can be updated and developed independently.
Xiaoyi Work began internal testing in September 2026. Positioned as an AI work assistant, it can receive a user's goal, then independently break down tasks, arrange steps, call tools and carry out the work.
On HarmonyOS computers, the official version supports assigning tasks such as data analysis, PPT creation and weekly report summaries with a single sentence, directly generating usable Word, PPT and Excel documents.
According to official information, Xiaoyi Work brings together more than 200 subject-matter experts and expert teams, and uses connectors to integrate commonly used office tools such as DingTalk and Feishu. Its execution environment supports cloud computers and local computers. After leaving their computer, users can assign tasks remotely and check progress through a HarmonyOS phone.
This update also includes 3 feature changes for phones and tablets. Xiaoyi's in-depth problem-solving feature has added an essay notebook that supports AI-assisted essay polishing and one-tap saving; the “practice by analogy” feature in the mistake notebook has expanded to multiple subjects; and homework grading's recognition capabilities have also been optimized. According to the company, grading accuracy for questions with images has improved.
In addition, the Xiaoyi Translate home page has been redesigned and subtitle translation has been added. Photo translation now supports zooming, while voice input for text translation can automatically recognize 21 languages without manual switching. Xiaoyi Time Machine has added support for Huawei AI glasses and can record moments captured by the glasses.
IT Home notes: Xiaoyi Work uses a membership system whose benefits include AI points (virtual credits used to measure task consumption in the service; tasks of different complexity consume different amounts). HarmonyOS computer users can get the standalone Xiaoyi app from AppGallery, while phone and tablet users will receive these feature updates through the system's built-in Xiaoyi entry point.
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