Author Studio

A workspace for your next story

Your story.
Your direction.

Turn a first spark into a world, a plan, and a manuscript. Write alongside AI without handing over the author's chair.

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macOS, Windows & Linux · Open source · Bring your own model

Room for the whole story

Less scattered context.
More space to write.

A story bible that grows with you

Keep accepted characters, setting details, timelines, and plot threads together as your project develops.

Any genre. Your voice.

Literary fiction, romance, mystery, fantasy, or an unexpected blend. Set the tone, audience, and form in your creative brief.

Your model, your choice

Connect Claude, GPT, an OpenAI-compatible server, or Apple Intelligence on a supported Mac. No Author Studio account required.

One step at a time

From “what if” to “what happens next?”

  1. Research

    Explore the questions behind your idea.

  2. Build the world

    Shape a household, a city, or a universe.

  3. Find the story

    Develop arcs, structure, and open threads.

  4. Write a chapter

    Draft one agreed chapter, scene, or short piece.

  5. Make it yours

    Revise for voice, continuity, and pacing.

You direct the next step. Low-confidence work and reported contradictions pause for your review before changing accepted canon.

Explore the workflow →

Built around your choices

A writing desk, not a walled garden.

Keep your work

Desktop projects live on your computer. Export manuscripts to Word, planning materials to readable files, and full projects as backups.

Know where your words go

Writing is sent to the AI connection you choose. Use an on-device model to keep generation local, or connect a cloud provider with your own API key.

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Work where you like

Prefer the terminal? Install the same fiction workflow as a GitHub Copilot CLI or Claude Code plugin.

Install the plugin →

Start with a sentence.
See where it takes you.

The app is free and open source under the MIT license. Cloud AI providers charge separately for usage; local models depend on your hardware.

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