A writing app that gets out of your way.
Your manuscript stays in plain Markdown files on your drive. When you start typing, sidebars and menus fade out so you can focus on the paragraph in front of you.
brew install --cask aljoshare/bok/bok
Chapter 1: The Harbor Lanterns
The mist was so thick you couldn't see the lantern at the end of the quay until you were close enough to smell the burning whale oil.
Marcus paused before the rusted gate, his breath forming small clouds in the autumn chill. He adjusted the collar of his coat, listening to the water slapping against the pier pilings below.
Behind him, soft footsteps clicked across wet cobblestones. "You're late, Marcus," whispered @Elena, her hood pulled low over her eyes.
Chapter 1: Acoustic Geometries of the Cloister
The medieval cloister was engineered as an architectural instrument for contemplative containment. Unlike the resonant cavern of the monastic church, the quadrangle cloister was constructed to dampen worldly reverberation @conant1959.
Through strict mathematical proportions governing colonnaded walkways and open central garths, master masons created an acoustic threshold separating secular clamor from interior reflection @raposo2014.
Field acoustical measurements demonstrate that porous ashlar limestone actively absorbed mid-range vocal frequencies, strictly enforcing the contemplative silence mandated by the Rule @benedict530.
Workflows for writing, syncing, and publishing
The Writing Room
Brainstorm scenes, dialogue, and plot turns with an assistant that reads your active chapter and Story Bible dossiers. It works offline using private local models through Ollama and LM Studio, or with an OpenRouter API key.
Sync between devices
Move between your desktop and laptop without flash drives or manual file transfers. Connecting a personal GitHub or GitLab repository keeps your manuscript in sync across computers using standard Git, with no terminal commands required.
Automated publishing pipelines
Because your manuscript lives in a standard Git repository with plain Markdown files, you can connect GitHub Actions or GitLab CI/CD. Automatically compile your chapters into print-ready PDF, EPUB, or web releases whenever you push a draft or create a release tag.
Install on macOS, Windows, or Linux
Apple Silicon and Intel (64-bit).
Windows 10 & 11 (64-bit).
AppImage and Debian package (.deb).