# PureWriter/desktop

Pure Writer Desktop

Repository: https://github.com/PureWriter/desktop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/purewriter-desktop
Homepage: https://writer.drakeet.com/desktop
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2025-07-16T01:29:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 37/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 31, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2544, "days_push": 414, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1325, forks 104 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:22.493336+00:00)

## What it is
Pure Writer Desktop is the free desktop companion app for the Pure Writer Android writing app, providing real-time two-way sync editing of the current article. It is built with Java/JavaFX and distributed for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

## Use cases
- write on my phone and continue editing on desktop in real time
- sync the current article between Pure Writer Android and PC
- edit my novel on a bigger screen while keeping phone connection
- companion desktop editor for Pure Writer app

## When to choose
- you already use Pure Writer on Android and want desktop editing
- you need real-time two-way sync of the current article over local Wi-Fi

## When to avoid
- you want a standalone desktop writing app without the Android app
- your phone and computer cannot share the same Wi-Fi or hotspot network
- you need full-featured desktop word processing

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, backup
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, cross-platform
- platform: windows
- tags: writing-app, companion-desktop, real-time-sync, javafx, android-companion, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- PureWriter/desktop (main) score 37

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.493336+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:46:25.694173+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/PureWriter/desktop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.493336+00:00, sha bb4a3f803319)
  - homepage: https://writer.drakeet.com/desktop (fetched 2026-08-29T12:05:25.710160+00:00, sha f3a2efaf5217)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.