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KDE/ghostwriter

Text editor for Markdown observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/KDE/ghostwriter · homepage · C++ · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4029
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 12
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

4972 stars · 341 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

ghostwriter is a distraction-free text editor for Markdown built with Qt, developed under KDE. It provides a calm writing environment for blog posts, papers, and novels on Windows and Linux.

Use cases

  • write markdown documents without distractions
  • draft blog posts in markdown
  • write a novel with a distraction-free editor
  • preview markdown while writing
  • edit plain text markup files on linux or windows

When to choose

  • you want a dedicated, distraction-free Markdown editor on Windows or Linux
  • you prefer a native Qt desktop app over browser-based editors
  • you write long-form content like novels or blog posts in Markdown

When to avoid

  • you need a macOS version with official support today
  • you need a full IDE with code execution or project tooling
  • you need collaborative real-time editing

Facets

application · maturity active

editor markdown text-editors developer-tools web-development windows cross-platform markdown-editor distraction-free-writing qt kde writing linux desktop

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
KDE/ghostwritermain67

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="KDE/ghostwriter")

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