Description:
Word processing software with a typewriter style
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 3.5.2,17487,11@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 18, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@scrivenerapp |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Productivity
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Tags:
writing
productivity
markdown
authoring
publishing
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Install:
brew install --cask scrivener
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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.
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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)
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Use Cases:
- Drafting novels and screenplays with complex narrative structures
- Managing academic research papers and theses
- Organizing and writing long-form technical documentation
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Alternatives:
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Ulysses
– Subscription-based model with a cleaner, more minimalist interface but less granular structural control.
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Obsidian
– Markdown-based knowledge base that is highly extensible but requires plugins to match Scrivener's native publishing workflows.
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| May 12, 2026 12:22pm |
3.5.2,17487,11 |
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| Dec 18, 2025 2:54pm |
3.5.1,17446,11 |
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| Oct 16, 2023 5:27pm |
3.3.6,16305,1013 |
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3.3.5,16254,1013 |
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3.3.4,16228,1013 |
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3.3.3,15931,1013 |
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3.3.1,15588 |
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3.3.1,15566 |
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