https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript

A open-source tool for writers
https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript

editor markdown outliner writer

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A open-source tool for writers

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript
• Owner: olivierkes
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2015-06-22T20:37:17.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: develop
• Last Pushed: 2025-03-28T03:15:48.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-03T10:40:44.607Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: editor, markdown, outliner, writer
• Language: Python
• Homepage: http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript
• Size: 15.1 MB
• Stars: 1,904
• Watchers: 66
• Forks: 249
• Open Issues: 552
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: COPYING

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README

        
# Manuskript

[Manuskript](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript) is an open-source

tool for writers.

[![pytest](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/workflows/Pytest%20Run%20%28Linux%29/badge.svg)](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/actions/workflows/pytest.yml)

[![manuskript](https://snapcraft.io/manuskript/badge.svg)](https://snapcraft.io/manuskript)

[![translations](https://hosted.weblate.org/widgets/manuskript/-/translations/svg-badge.svg)](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/manuskript/translations)

Manuskript runs on GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.

![Main view](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/manuskript-0.5.0-main-view.jpg)

## Features

Manuskript provides a rich environment to help writers create their

first draft and then further refine and edit their masterpiece.  

With Manuskript you can:

* Grow your premise from one sentence, to a paragraph, to a full

  summary

* Create characters

* Conceive plots

* Construct outlines

  ([Outline mode](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/02/05/outliner/)

  and/or

  [Index cards](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/02/05/index-cards/))

* Write with focus

  ([Distraction free mode](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki/Full-screen-mode))

* Build worlds

* [Track items](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki/How-to-keep-track-of-important-items)

* Edit and re-organize chapters and scenes

* View [Story line](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/02/28/story-line/)

* Compose with

  [fiction or non-fiction templates and writing modes](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/03/31/writing-modes-simple-fiction/)

* Import and export document formats such as HTML, ePub, OpenDocument, DocX, and

  [more](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki/Import-and-Export-capabilities)

Additionally Manuskript can help in many more ways with a spell

checker, markdown highlighter,

[frequency analyzer](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/02/08/frequency-analyzer/),

and automatic save in

[open and plain text file format](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/03/31/open-plain-text-file-format/).

## Download

[Download](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/download) and install Manuskript today.

## HowTo's

See the [Wiki](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki) for more

detailed instructions on how to install and use Manuskript.

## Contribute

You can help improve Manuskript by reporting

[issues](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/issues), writing

[wiki documentation](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki),

and

[translating to other languages](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki/Translate-Manuskript).

See also

[Manuskript Contribute page](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/contribute/).

Manuskript is written in Python3 and PyQt5.

## Free Software

Manuskript is [Free Software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html).  

You have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software.  

Manuskript is distributed under the [GNU General Public License](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html) version 3 or (at your option) any later version.