scrivener ☆

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Description:
Word processing software with a typewriter style

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 3.5.1,17446,11@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 18, 2025

Links: Homepage | @scrivenerapp | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: writing productivity markdown authoring publishing

Install: brew install --cask scrivener

About:
Scrivener is a powerful content-generation tool for long-form documents that combines a typewriter-style writing environment with advanced outlining and research organization. It allows writers to manage complex projects by breaking them into sections, viewing them on a virtual corkboard, and compiling them into a final manuscript. This makes it ideal for structuring novels, screenplays, and academic theses.

Key Features:

Corkboard and Outliner tools for organizing scenes and ideas
Compartmentalized writing mode (Scrivenings) for focusing on sections
Document targets and writing statistics for progress tracking
Integrated research folder and metadata customization
Manuscript compilation for various formats (PDF, Word, ePub)

Use Cases:

Drafting novels and screenplays with complex narrative structures
Managing academic research papers and theses
Organizing and writing long-form technical documentation

Alternatives:

Ulysses – Subscription-based model with a cleaner, more minimalist interface but less granular structural control.
Obsidian – Markdown-based knowledge base that is highly extensible but requires plugins to match Scrivener's native publishing workflows.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 18, 2025 2:54pm	3.5.1,17446,11	0	VERSION_BUMP	90c95b33