novelWriter
✅ Recently maintainednovelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels
Python · GPL-3.0 · Last push 2026-11-02
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Star history
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| Date | Stars |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | 3,152 |
| 2026-10-05 | 3,152 |
| 2026-10-06 | 3,155 |
| 2026-10-07 | 3,161 |
| 2026-10-08 | 3,163 |
| 2026-10-09 | 3,165 |
| 2026-10-10 | 3,168 |
| 2026-10-11 | 3,169 |
| 2026-10-12 | 3,171 |
| 2026-10-13 | 3,174 |
| 2026-10-14 | 3,176 |
| 2026-10-15 | 3,177 |
| 2026-10-16 | 3,179 |
| 2026-10-17 | 3,180 |
| 2026-10-18 | 3,181 |
| 2026-10-19 | 3,181 |
| 2026-10-20 | 3,182 |
| 2026-10-21 | 3,185 |
| 2026-10-22 | 3,186 |
| 2026-10-23 | 3,188 |
| 2026-10-24 | 3,190 |
| 2026-10-25 | 3,191 |
| 2026-10-26 | 3,195 |
| 2026-10-27 | 3,197 |
| 2026-10-28 | 3,203 |
| 2026-10-29 | 3,206 |
| 2026-10-30 | 3,209 |
| 2026-10-31 | 3,210 |
| 2026-11-01 | 3,213 |
| 2026-11-02 | 3,218 |
Get the project
git clone https://github.com/saga-soft/novelWriter.gitCloning downloads the source. For dependencies and installation, follow the project README.
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