https://github.com/robotlolita/raven

(hiatus) Raven is a minimal, distraction-free text editor with good typography.
https://github.com/robotlolita/raven

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(hiatus) Raven is a minimal, distraction-free text editor with good typography.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/robotlolita/raven
• Owner: robotlolita
• License: mit
• Archived: true
• Created: 2013-12-03T00:59:57.000Z (about 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-09-05T01:28:04.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-01T02:29:36.754Z (7 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: http://robotlolita.me/raven/
• Size: 8.8 MB
• Stars: 429
• Watchers: 25
• Forks: 17
• Open Issues: 15
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md

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> "Why is a raven like a writing desk?"

> Like Poe, you might write on both.

Raven is a minimal, distraction-free text editor with good typography.

![Raven screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robotlolita/raven/master/screenshot.png)

> **NOTE**

>

> This project is still in REALLY EARLY STAGES of development. While it's

> usable, most of the features are not implemented, and it might just break and

> eat all your novel DON'T YA DARE TRUST IT YA HEAR.

## Getting Started

 1. Download the right distribution for your platform:

     *  __Linux__: [32 bit][linux-32] / [64 bit][linux-64]

     *  [__Windows__][win]

     *  [__Mac OS X__][mac]

 2. Unzip it wherever you want the application to be;

 3. Double click the `Raven` / `Raven.exe` / `Raven.app` file;

 4. Select the folder where you want to store your novels;

 5. Create a new novel, and start writing.

[linux-32]: https://github.com/robotlolita/raven/releases/download/v0.2.0-alpha/Raven-linux32.tar.gz

[linux-64]: https://github.com/robotlolita/raven/releases/download/v0.2.0-alpha/Raven-linux64.tar.gz

[mac]: https://github.com/robotlolita/raven/releases/download/v0.2.0-alpha/Raven-osx.zip

[win]: https://github.com/robotlolita/raven/releases/download/v0.2.0-alpha/Raven-win.zip

## Building

You'll need [Node Webkit][], [Node][], `Make` and other *NIX tools (like `cat`)

installed. Once you do, just run the following commands:

```shell

$ git clone git://github.com/robotlolita/raven

$ cd raven

$ npm install

```

To run it under recent Linux distributions (Ubuntu 13.04+, Fedora 18+, Arch,

Gentoo, etc) you'll need the following to run Raven:

```shell

$ make run-linux

```

On all other platforms, you'll need the following to run Raven:

```shell

$ make run

```

[Node Webkit]: https://github.com/rogerwang/node-webkit

[Node]: http://nodejs.org/

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Raven is MIT licensed