olivierkes/manuskript
A open-source tool for writers observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
65/100
- Activity 93
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4090
- days_rel: 429
- days_push: 45
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
2418 stars · 317 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Manuskript is an open-source desktop writing application for authors, built with Python and PyQt5. It provides outlining, character and plot development, world-building, and distraction-free editing for drafting and refining long-form works.
Use cases
- organize a novel with an outliner and index cards
- develop characters and plots before writing
- write a book draft in distraction-free mode
- export a manuscript to ePub, DocX, or OpenDocument
- track story items and world-building notes
- analyze word frequency in my writing
When to choose
- you want a free, open-source alternative to Scrivener
- you plan novels with the snowflake method and need structured outlining
- you want plain-text file formats for versioning and portability
- you write on Linux, macOS, or Windows
When to avoid
- you need collaborative real-time editing
- you want a polished, fully stable product with no rough edges
- you only need a simple markdown text editor without story-organization tools
Facets
application · maturity active
editor markdown developer-tools text-editors desktop-applications windows cross-platform writing novel-writing outliner snowflake-method distraction-free pyqt fiction linux macos desktop
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript · fetched 2026-08-28 · 81f58195aea5
- homepage: http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript · fetched 2026-08-29 · e3b209d4fd10
- site_page: http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/category/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 857840d920a6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| olivierkes/manuskript | main | 65 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="olivierkes/manuskript")
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