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# Manuskript
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[Manuskript ](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript ) is an open-source
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tool for writers.
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[![pytest ](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/workflows/Pytest%20Run%20%28Linux%29/badge.svg )](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/actions/workflows/pytest.yml)
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[![manuskript ](https://snapcraft.io/manuskript/badge.svg )](https://snapcraft.io/manuskript)
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[![translations ](https://hosted.weblate.org/widgets/manuskript/-/translations/svg-badge.svg )](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/manuskript/translations)
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Manuskript runs on GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.
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![Main view ](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/manuskript-0.5.0-main-view.jpg )
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## Features
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Manuskript provides a rich environment to help writers create their
first draft and then further refine and edit their masterpiece.
With Manuskript you can:
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* Grow your premise from one sentence, to a paragraph, to a full
summary
* Create characters
* Conceive plots
* Construct outlines
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([Outline mode](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/02/05/outliner/)
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and/or
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[Index cards ](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/02/05/index-cards/ ))
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* Write with focus
([Distraction free mode](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki/Full-screen-mode))
* Build worlds
* [Track items ](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki/How-to-keep-track-of-important-items )
* Edit and re-organize chapters and scenes
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* View [Story line ](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/02/28/story-line/ )
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* Compose with
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[fiction or non-fiction templates and writing modes ](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/03/31/writing-modes-simple-fiction/ )
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* Import and export document formats such as HTML, ePub, OpenDocument, DocX, and
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[more ](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki/Import-and-Export-capabilities )
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Additionally Manuskript can help in many more ways with a spell
checker, markdown highlighter,
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[frequency analyzer ](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/02/08/frequency-analyzer/ ),
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and automatic save in
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[open and plain text file format ](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/03/31/open-plain-text-file-format/ ).
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## Download
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[Download ](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/download ) and install Manuskript today.
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## HowTo's
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See the [Wiki ](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki ) for more
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detailed instructions on how to install and use Manuskript.
## Contribute
You can help improve Manuskript by reporting
[issues ](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/issues ), writing
[wiki documentation ](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki ),
and
[translating to other languages ](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki/Translate-Manuskript ).
See also
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[Manuskript Contribute page ](https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/contribute/ ).
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Manuskript is written in Python3 and PyQt5.
## Free Software
Manuskript is [Free Software ](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html ).
You have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software.
Manuskript is distributed under the [GNU General Public License ](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html ) version 3 or (at your option) any later version.