Novoforge 1.0.3

Novoforge 1.0.0

Novoforge is local-first worldbuilding & novel-writing software. Everything lives in a portable .world folder on your disk — no accounts, no cloud, no lock-in. Write, build worlds, export anywhere.

This release ships installers for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Highlights

• Manuscript workspace — books → parts → chapters → scenes with focus mode, typewriter scrolling, scrivenings view, corkboard/outliner views, per-scene word targets, and project-wide find & replace.
• Editor — TipTap/ProseMirror with entity mentions (@Character), wiki links, inline editorial notes, scene-break markers, autosave.
• Worldbuilding — typed entities (characters, locations, factions, items, creatures) with custom attributes, tags, relationship graph, timeline, maps, boards, family trees, fictional calendars, name generator.
• Scrivener-style Compile — reusable formats with per-section-type layouts, numbering, filters and typography placeholders.
• Export — Markdown, DOCX, PDF, EPUB, HTML, Shunn-standard manuscript (.txt) and Scrivener .scriv bundle; every run ships a checksummed manifest.json.
• Import — DOCX, Markdown/plain text, Fountain screenplays, CSV entity sheets, existing Scrivener projects (staged preview before commit).
• History & safety — revision snapshots with diff viewer, restore-with-safety-copy, session checkpoints, rolling auto-backup on close, scheduled encrypted backups (local folder / Dropbox / S3).
• Insight — stats dashboard (words/day, streaks, sessions, chapter matrix), readability scores, consistency checker with report & beta-reader exports.
• Desktop polish — native application menu (File/Edit/View/Window/Help) with Open Recent, About, Keyboard Shortcuts and What's New dialogs; command palette (⌘K); dark/light themes; automatic updates from GitHub Releases.
• Cross-platform — Windows (NSIS), Linux (AppImage / deb / rpm), macOS (DMG).

Downloads

Platform	File
Windows 10/11 (x64)	Novoforge-1.0.0-setup.exe
Linux (x64)	Novoforge-1.0.0.AppImage / .deb / .rpm
macOS (Intel/Apple Silicon)	Novoforge-1.0.0-mac.dmg

macOS notes

The macOS build is unsigned (no Apple Developer account). On first launch, Gatekeeper will block it. To open:

1. Right-click (or Control-click) the app → Open.
2. Click Open in the confirmation dialog.

Or after a blocked launch: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.

Known issues / limitations

• Builds are not code-signed — Windows SmartScreen and browsers may warn on first download ("Keep" → "Run anyway").
• Scrivener .scriv export is best-effort for migration out of Novoforge; complex binder structures may flatten.
• Local-first only: no cloud sync/collaboration yet (post-MVP).
• Auto-update requires no action; installs update to subsequent releases automatically.

Novoforge 1.0.2

Novoforge 1.0.0

Novoforge is local-first worldbuilding & novel-writing software. Everything lives in a portable .world folder on your disk — no accounts, no cloud, no lock-in. Write, build worlds, export anywhere.

This release ships installers for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Highlights

• Manuscript workspace — books → parts → chapters → scenes with focus mode, typewriter scrolling, scrivenings view, corkboard/outliner views, per-scene word targets, and project-wide find & replace.
• Editor — TipTap/ProseMirror with entity mentions (@Character), wiki links, inline editorial notes, scene-break markers, autosave.
• Worldbuilding — typed entities (characters, locations, factions, items, creatures) with custom attributes, tags, relationship graph, timeline, maps, boards, family trees, fictional calendars, name generator.
• Scrivener-style Compile — reusable formats with per-section-type layouts, numbering, filters and typography placeholders.
• Export — Markdown, DOCX, PDF, EPUB, HTML, Shunn-standard manuscript (.txt) and Scrivener .scriv bundle; every run ships a checksummed manifest.json.
• Import — DOCX, Markdown/plain text, Fountain screenplays, CSV entity sheets, existing Scrivener projects (staged preview before commit).
• History & safety — revision snapshots with diff viewer, restore-with-safety-copy, session checkpoints, rolling auto-backup on close, scheduled encrypted backups (local folder / Dropbox / S3).
• Insight — stats dashboard (words/day, streaks, sessions, chapter matrix), readability scores, consistency checker with report & beta-reader exports.
• Desktop polish — native application menu (File/Edit/View/Window/Help) with Open Recent, About, Keyboard Shortcuts and What's New dialogs; command palette (⌘K); dark/light themes; automatic updates from GitHub Releases.
• Cross-platform — Windows (NSIS), Linux (AppImage / deb / rpm), macOS (DMG).

Downloads

Platform	File
Windows 10/11 (x64)	Novoforge-1.0.0-setup.exe
Linux (x64)	Novoforge-1.0.0.AppImage / .deb / .rpm
macOS (Intel/Apple Silicon)	Novoforge-1.0.0-mac.dmg

macOS notes

The macOS build is unsigned (no Apple Developer account). On first launch, Gatekeeper will block it. To open:

1. Right-click (or Control-click) the app → Open.
2. Click Open in the confirmation dialog.

Or after a blocked launch: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.

Known issues / limitations

• Builds are not code-signed — Windows SmartScreen and browsers may warn on first download ("Keep" → "Run anyway").
• Scrivener .scriv export is best-effort for migration out of Novoforge; complex binder structures may flatten.
• Local-first only: no cloud sync/collaboration yet (post-MVP).
• Auto-update requires no action; installs update to subsequent releases automatically.

Novoforge 1.0.1

Novoforge 1.0.0

Novoforge is local-first worldbuilding & novel-writing software. Everything lives in a portable .world folder on your disk — no accounts, no cloud, no lock-in. Write, build worlds, export anywhere.

This release ships installers for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Highlights

• Manuscript workspace — books → parts → chapters → scenes with focus mode, typewriter scrolling, scrivenings view, corkboard/outliner views, per-scene word targets, and project-wide find & replace.
• Editor — TipTap/ProseMirror with entity mentions (@Character), wiki links, inline editorial notes, scene-break markers, autosave.
• Worldbuilding — typed entities (characters, locations, factions, items, creatures) with custom attributes, tags, relationship graph, timeline, maps, boards, family trees, fictional calendars, name generator.
• Scrivener-style Compile — reusable formats with per-section-type layouts, numbering, filters and typography placeholders.
• Export — Markdown, DOCX, PDF, EPUB, HTML, Shunn-standard manuscript (.txt) and Scrivener .scriv bundle; every run ships a checksummed manifest.json.
• Import — DOCX, Markdown/plain text, Fountain screenplays, CSV entity sheets, existing Scrivener projects (staged preview before commit).
• History & safety — revision snapshots with diff viewer, restore-with-safety-copy, session checkpoints, rolling auto-backup on close, scheduled encrypted backups (local folder / Dropbox / S3).
• Insight — stats dashboard (words/day, streaks, sessions, chapter matrix), readability scores, consistency checker with report & beta-reader exports.
• Desktop polish — native application menu (File/Edit/View/Window/Help) with Open Recent, About, Keyboard Shortcuts and What's New dialogs; command palette (⌘K); dark/light themes; automatic updates from GitHub Releases.
• Cross-platform — Windows (NSIS), Linux (AppImage / deb / rpm), macOS (DMG).

Downloads

Platform	File
Windows 10/11 (x64)	Novoforge-1.0.0-setup.exe
Linux (x64)	Novoforge-1.0.0.AppImage / .deb / .rpm
macOS (Intel/Apple Silicon)	Novoforge-1.0.0-mac.dmg

macOS notes

The macOS build is unsigned (no Apple Developer account). On first launch, Gatekeeper will block it. To open:

1. Right-click (or Control-click) the app → Open.
2. Click Open in the confirmation dialog.

Or after a blocked launch: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.

Known issues / limitations

• Builds are not code-signed — Windows SmartScreen and browsers may warn on first download ("Keep" → "Run anyway").
• Scrivener .scriv export is best-effort for migration out of Novoforge; complex binder structures may flatten.
• Local-first only: no cloud sync/collaboration yet (post-MVP).
• Auto-update requires no action; installs update to subsequent releases automatically.

Novoforge 1.0.0

Novoforge 1.0.0

Novoforge is local-first worldbuilding & novel-writing software. Everything lives in a portable .world folder on your disk — no accounts, no cloud, no lock-in. Write, build worlds, export anywhere.

This release ships installers for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Highlights

• Manuscript workspace — books → parts → chapters → scenes with focus mode, typewriter scrolling, scrivenings view, corkboard/outliner views, per-scene word targets, and project-wide find & replace.
• Editor — TipTap/ProseMirror with entity mentions (@Character), wiki links, inline editorial notes, scene-break markers, autosave.
• Worldbuilding — typed entities (characters, locations, factions, items, creatures) with custom attributes, tags, relationship graph, timeline, maps, boards, family trees, fictional calendars, name generator.
• Scrivener-style Compile — reusable formats with per-section-type layouts, numbering, filters and typography placeholders.
• Export — Markdown, DOCX, PDF, EPUB, HTML, Shunn-standard manuscript (.txt) and Scrivener .scriv bundle; every run ships a checksummed manifest.json.
• Import — DOCX, Markdown/plain text, Fountain screenplays, CSV entity sheets, existing Scrivener projects (staged preview before commit).
• History & safety — revision snapshots with diff viewer, restore-with-safety-copy, session checkpoints, rolling auto-backup on close, scheduled encrypted backups (local folder / Dropbox / S3).
• Insight — stats dashboard (words/day, streaks, sessions, chapter matrix), readability scores, consistency checker with report & beta-reader exports.
• Desktop polish — native application menu (File/Edit/View/Window/Help) with Open Recent, About, Keyboard Shortcuts and What's New dialogs; command palette (⌘K); dark/light themes; automatic updates from GitHub Releases.
• Cross-platform — Windows (NSIS), Linux (AppImage / deb / rpm), macOS (DMG).

Downloads

Platform	File
Windows 10/11 (x64)	Novoforge-1.0.0-setup.exe
Linux (x64)	Novoforge-1.0.0.AppImage / .deb / .rpm
macOS (Intel/Apple Silicon)	Novoforge-1.0.0-mac.dmg

macOS notes

The macOS build is unsigned (no Apple Developer account). On first launch, Gatekeeper will block it. To open:

1. Right-click (or Control-click) the app → Open.
2. Click Open in the confirmation dialog.

Or after a blocked launch: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.

Known issues / limitations

• Builds are not code-signed — Windows SmartScreen and browsers may warn on first download ("Keep" → "Run anyway").
• Scrivener .scriv export is best-effort for migration out of Novoforge; complex binder structures may flatten.
• Local-first only: no cloud sync/collaboration yet (post-MVP).
• Auto-update requires no action; installs update to subsequent releases automatically.

Novoforge 1.0.0-beta.1

Novoforge 1.0.0-beta.1

First public beta of Novoforge — local-first worldbuilding & novel-writing for Windows and Linux.

Highlights

• Manuscript workspace — books → parts → chapters → scenes with focus mode, typewriter scrolling, scrivenings view, corkboard/outliner views, per-scene word targets, and project-wide find & replace.
• Editor — TipTap/ProseMirror with entity mentions (@Character), wiki links, inline editorial notes, scene-break markers, autosave.
• Worldbuilding — typed entities with custom attributes and tags, relationship graph, timeline, maps, boards, family trees, fictional calendars, name generator.
• Scrivener-style Compile — reusable formats with per-section-type layouts, numbering, filters and typography placeholders.
• Export — Markdown, DOCX, PDF, EPUB, HTML, Shunn-standard manuscript (.txt) and Scrivener .scriv bundle; every run ships a checksummed manifest.json.
• Import — DOCX, Markdown/plain text, Fountain screenplays, CSV entity sheets, existing Scrivener projects (staged preview before commit).
• History & safety — revision snapshots with diff viewer, restore-with-safety-copy, session checkpoints, rolling auto-backup on close, scheduled encrypted backups (local folder / Dropbox / S3).
• Insight — stats dashboard (words/day, streaks, sessions, chapter matrix), readability scores, consistency checker with report & beta-reader exports.
• Desktop polish — native application menu (File/Edit/View/Window/Help) with Open Recent, About, Keyboard Shortcuts and What's New dialogs; command palette (⌘K); dark/light themes; automatic updates.

Downloads

Platform	File
Windows 10/11 (x64)	Novoforge-1.0.0-beta.1-setup.exe
Linux (x64)	Novoforge-1.0.0-beta.1.AppImage / .deb / .rpm

Known issues / limitations

• Builds are not code-signed yet — Windows SmartScreen and browsers may warn on first download ("Keep" → "Run anyway").
• macOS builds are planned post-1.0 (unsigned DMG target disabled for now).
• Scrivener .scriv export is best-effort for migration out of Novoforge; complex binder structures may flatten.
• Local-first only: no cloud sync/collaboration yet (post-MVP).
• Auto-update requires no action; beta-channel installs update to subsequent betas and the final stable.

Novoforge 0.1.8

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Novoforge 0.1.7

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Novoforge 0.1.6

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Novoforge 0.1.5

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Novoforge 0.1.4

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