· Version 0.0.1

Novelist 0.0.1 — First public release

The first public version of Novelist. A WYSIWYG Markdown editor, 12 MB on disk, CJK-native, free and open source.

Today is Novelist’s first public release.

What it is

A Markdown writing app that grows with you. The goal is to bring Typora’s reading-first editing experience to a tool that is:

  • CJK-native, with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean typography considered from day one;
  • 12 MB on disk — open and write immediately;
  • free and open source, built on Tauri + Rust;
  • plugin-extensible, with core capabilities that can be replaced or augmented.

What’s in this release

  • WYSIWYG Markdown — render as you type, no edit/preview toggle
  • Zen Mode (F11), Focus Mode, Typewriter Mode
  • Multi-window — ⌘⇧N for a new window; research and drafts in parallel
  • Command palette (⌘⇧P) — every action one keystroke away
  • Themes — light and dark out of the box
  • Export — HTML, PDF, DOCX, EPUB

Getting started

Grab a build for your platform from the download page, or read the source on GitHub.