pure-writer ☆

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Description:
Desktop version of the Android app

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 1.9.0,1.9.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: writing markdown productivity editor cross-platform

Install: brew install --cask pure-writer

About:
Pure Writer Desktop is a cross-platform writing application designed to provide a clean, distraction-free environment for authors and writers. It focuses on a streamlined user experience for long-form content creation, offering robust text management and organization tools. The application aims to replicate the popular Android app's core philosophy of simplicity and focus on the writing process itself.

Key Features:

Distraction-free writing interface
Cross-platform synchronization
Advanced text organization and management
Support for multiple document formats

Use Cases:

Drafting novels, articles, and long-form content
Organizing research notes and writing projects
Distraction-free creative writing sessions

Alternatives:

Ulysses – Premium subscription model with similar focus on clean UI and organization
Typora – Offers a live-preview Markdown experience, while Pure Writer focuses on a more minimal text editor approach
Obsidian – Markdown-based knowledge base with powerful linking, whereas Pure Writer is a more traditional linear writing tool

Version History

Detected	Version	Change	Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:22pm	1.9.0,1.9.0	VERSION_BUMP	1dfe3dec
Jul 2, 2023 11:02am	1.9.0,1.9.0	VERSION_BUMP	23676bbc
Mar 9, 2023 7:39pm	1.8.0,1.8.3	VERSION_BUMP	16cb46fb
Jan 25, 2023 12:12am	1.8.0,1.8.0	VERSION_BUMP	7347718c
Jan 6, 2023 8:06am	1.7.4,1.7.4	VERSION_BUMP	bcea8164
Jan 5, 2023 8:54pm	1.7.0,1.7.2	VERSION_BUMP	94669d06
Jan 4, 2023 5:08am	1.7.0,1.7.1	VERSION_BUMP	cf6e8ce7
Dec 30, 2022 10:03pm	1.7.0,1.7.0	VERSION_BUMP	c5639768
Oct 31, 2022 6:45am	1.6.0,1.6.2	VERSION_BUMP	286d6f92
Oct 20, 2022 6:10am	1.6.0,1.6.0	VERSION_BUMP	7f68dff3