# ivarptr/yu-writer.site

A feature-rich, efficient text editor - Web Site

Repository: https://github.com/ivarptr/yu-writer.site
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/yu-writersite
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: markdown, editor, text-editor
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-12-07T17:29:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3791, "days_push": 1365, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1179, forks 70 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:53.247964+00:00)

## What it is
Yu Writer is a feature-rich, efficient markdown text editor for desktop platforms. This repository hosts the project's website and landing page rather than the editor's source code, and the author has stated it will not be updated for the foreseeable future.

## Use cases
- write long-form articles, notes, and books in markdown
- edit markdown files with a distraction-free desktop editor
- find a free alternative to typora for markdown writing
- organize writing projects with a document library
- preview and export markdown documents to other formats

## When to choose
- you want a free, feature-rich markdown editor on windows or linux
- you need an offline writing app with document management
- you don't mind using software that is no longer actively developed

## When to avoid
- you need actively maintained software with bug fixes and security updates
- you require compatibility with the latest operating system versions
- you need a web-based or real-time collaborative editor

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: editor, markdown
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools, documentation
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: markdown-editor, writing, distraction-free, website, discontinued, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- ivarptr/yu-writer.site (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:53.247964+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 2026-08-30T06:26:02.788018+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ivarptr/yu-writer.site (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:53.247964+00:00, sha b85ccccdcc1d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.